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THE 



ANCIENT AND HONORABLE 



MECHANICAL COMPANY, 



OF BALTIMORE. 



Organized, September 22d, I763, 

Provincial Charter, June 26tli, 1764. 

Incorporated by Act of Assembly, No. 127, 1827. 



"The oldest Civic Organization in the United States." 



HISTORICAL SKETCH 

BY 

GEORGE W. MCCREARY, 

Formerly City Librarian. 



THF '.;3fiA9Y OF 

CONGRESS, 
Two Coi-ita Hcceivso 

OCT. 21 1901 

_ Copyright tNXRY 

CLASS C*^ XXc. N^ 

COPY B. 



Copyright, igoi, by George H^. McCreary. 



Press of kohn & POLLOCK. 

BALTIHORI, MD. 



In presenting- the following pages to the public, the au- 
thor wishes to acknowledge some of the many favors shown 
him. 

To WILLIAM H. JENKINS, Esq., (a member in the 
Mechanical Company for over sixty years) whose knowl- 
edge of men and things Baltimorean is most extensive, and 
who handed over a large amount of material, a sufficient 
amount of thanks could hardly be given. 

Dr. sparks. Librarian of the Maryland Historical So- 
ciety, and his assistants, in wdiose keeping" are the records of 
the Mechanical Company, are assured that their many kind- 
nesses have been duly appreciated. 

GEORGE W. McCREARY. 
October, i, 1901. 



CONTENTS. 



Presidents and Secretaries of the MechanicalCompany, 
1763- 1901. 

Introduction. 

From the organization in 1763 to the end of the Revo- 
lution. 

From 1780 to the incorporation of the city, 1797. 

From 1797 to end of the Second War with England. 

Streets of Baltimore named after members of the Mechan- 
ical Company. 

The Mechanical Company as a Volunteer Fire Company. 




G^,a^ 




First Mayor of Baltimore, 1797. 

He became a member of the Mechanical Company in 1774, and was 

its President 1794-1799. 



Photographed from the portrait in the City Council Chambers, 
Citv Hai;, Baltimore. 



INTRODUCTORY. 



In these davs of the modern historical novel, wherein the 
man^iers and customs of our forefathers are so graphically 
displayed for the edification of the reading public, books in 
which a small centre of truth is too often covered with many 
layers of fancy, surely no apology is needed for the putting 
into print, the record of the Ancient and Honorable Mechan- 
ical Company of Baltimore. Its record deals with men and 
facts, and not with puppets and fancies, and yet withal, treats 
so much upon that which is romantic in the history of our 
town. 

This Company has a history touching on three centuries, 
while its records are complete — in fact, absolutely unbroken. 

Beginning but little after the middle of the eighteenth 
century, covering all of the nineteenth, it now enters the 
twentieth century, with the proud distinction of being the 
"oldest civic organization in the United States." Its jour- 
nals on their time-stained pages, in language sometimes 
quaint and curious, show a picture, so clear, so sharply de- 
fined, of the early days of Baltimore, that it is not to be 
matched elsewhere. Nor is this all. In many instances, the 
books of the Mechanical Company are the only source of 
certain information. 

Or the Mechanical Company of Baltimore, it may be said 
without fear of contradiction, that Baltimore City and the 
Mechanical Company, are truly identified with each other. 

Scarcely had the little settlement grown into a village, 
only ten or twelve years in existence, when, for mutual pro- 
tection, the settlers bethought themselves of the necessity of 



X INTRODUCTORY. 

forming an organization of sturdy, fearless men, for the 
purpose of protection, "not only from the frontier savages, 
but freebooters and pirates, from the seaward." 

From tile consunimalion of this j^riniitive idea, originated 
the life of an association, so venerable and renowned, be- 
cause so long the only protection of the town, that its history 
must needs be highly interesting to our community. 

The organization occurred nine years before any news- 
paper was published ; ten years before any postoffice was 
established ; thirteen years before the American Independ- 
ence was proclaimed ; nineteen years before the Independ- 
ence of the Colonies was achieved, and thirty-five years be- 
fore the City of Baltimore was incorporated. 

Since the formation of this Company, A. D. 1763, it has, 
throughout its long and useful career, been held together by 
good will, harmony and brotherhood, and "in especial trust 
and confidence on each other's friendship." 

It will be noted that the date. 1763, is twenty years prior 
to the formation of the oldest patriotic society in the coun- 
try, viz., the Society of the Cincinnati, organized in 1783. 

The Mechanical Company has in some respects a stronger 
claim to distinction, for it was not only in existence before 
the Revolution, but its history has been military, as well as 
civil. 

At a festival given by the members of the Mechanical 
Company, in 1834, the Mayor, General Samuel Smith, said : 
"Indeed, it is matter of notoriety that your Company has, 
from the first day of the Revolutionary War to the end of 
the War of 181 5 with England, furnished volunteers in 
every great combat both on land and sea, and notwithstand- 
ing many of your members were of the 'Society of Friends' 
there were always men enough to help the cause of liberty. 
No matter where, under the most discouraging disadvan- 
tages, the boys of the Mechanical were to be found first in 
the foremost line." 

Were the claim to be pressed, it could be easily shown 
that this Company is next to the oldest military organization 



INTRODUCTORY. XI 

in the Union, dating back to the Revohition, and surpassed 
by but one other, "The Ancient and Honorable Artillery 
Company of Boston." 

A plain statement of many facts, not so well known as 
they should be ; perhaps a few new pages added to the his- 
tory of the city of which we are so justly proud — these are 
the desired ends. 

The ^lechanical Company was not merely the first of its 
kind in. the Provincial Government, but it was iirst, either in 
itself, or through its individual members, in many other 
directions. 

It started the first schoolhouse, selected the first Sheriff, 
the first Town Commission, built the first tobacco ware- 
house, the first market house, the first wharf for shipping, 
the first seagoing vessel, the first flour mill, the first hos- 
pital. 

The first man to introduce illuminating gas into a private 
dwelling was a member, as was also the first Coroner. 

This organization furnished the first six Mayors of Bal- 
timore City, and nearly two-thirds of the Councilmen, for 
twenty years. In fact, the identity of the Mechanical Com- 
pany with the settlement and building up of Baltimore is so 
close, that to write the history of one, is almost writing the 
history of the other. 

Anyone who will consult the roll of membership in this 
Company, and who will then turn to the pages of Purvi- 
ance's" Baltimore in the Revolution, "or to Griffith's "Annals," 
or to Scharf's "Chronicles of Baltimore," and "Baltimore 
City and County," or to the sketches of the rise of the various 
religious denominations in Bahimore, will be surprised be- 
yond measure at the constant recurrence of the names of 
Mechanical members. "They were the Town," and in tracmg 
the history of the Mechanical Company, from its inception, 
through all its various phases, and in all the avenues through 
which its energies were expended, but little attempt has been 
made at showing the efforts of individual members. 



Xll INTRODUCTORY. 

The roll of members is given, and the names are generally 
familiar enough to Baltimoreans. To enlarge upon these, 
would be to write a new history of our city. It would at 
least swell the pages of this book to an unreasonable num- 
ber. 

The object in view, is the writing of the history of the 
organization, as such, and to endeavor to show the merit of 
its claim to distinction. 

That the Ancient and Honorable Mechanical Company, 
which was, from its beginning, "of the people, by the people, 
and for the people," shall not be allowed to fall back, but 
shall press on with the growth of our city, should be the 
heartfelt wish of everv true Baltimorean. 



THE ANCIENT 

AND 

HONORABLE MECHANICAL COMPANY. 



The little town of Baltimore was scarcely a generation old 
when its people (perhaps less than 2,500) bethought them- 
selves of the necessity of organizing an association of men 
for the protection of themselves and all under their charge. 

How long this matter had been discussed, it is impossible 
to say, but we find that on September 22, 1763, probably in 
response to a call, a number of the settlers met at the store 
of Melchior Keener (Charles and Pratt streets), and organ- 
ized what has always since that day, been known as the 
Mechanical Company of Baltimore. 

Among the original signers to the roll w^ere Gerard Hop- 
kins, Mark Alexander, David Shields, John Mercer, James 
Cox, Paul Pennington, Richard Mason, John Shule, John 
Dever, George Lindenberger, Jesse Hollingsworth, David 
Rusk, Cumberland Dugan, etc. 

In due course, subsequent meetings were held, one on 
October 19th, of the same year, when Melchior Keener was 
chosen chief, or president,and John Shule, secretary. New 
members were added constantly, and the Company soon 
took an important place in the conduct of the town's afifairs. 
Ill fact, it would seem that the progress of the town was for 
the most part shaped in the meetings of the IMechanical 
Company. 

This is easily understood, when we learn that it was nearly 
ten years before a newspaper was established or a church 
started, and it was only in such meetings as these that mat- 
ters of general moment could be discussed or personal 



14 Ancient and Honorable 

grievances aired. Nor must it be forgotten, that these meet- 
ings would inckide all, or nearly all, of those who had prop- 
erty or other interests at stake. 

During all the thirteen years between 1763 and 1776, the 
members of the Company discharged nearly all the duties 
needed for the government of the town, its policing, magis- 
terial functions, etc., and in addition, acted as firemen. 

A separate chapter will be given to a statement of the 
Mechanical Company's services as a Fire Brigade. 

In speaking of the services performed by some of the 
early citizens of Baltimore, Scharf, in his " Chronicles," 
states : "We cannot speak too highly of the efforts of the 
first 'Civic Fathers" — W'illiam Spear, James Sterrett, Engle- 
hart Yeiser, George Lindenberger, Jesse Hollingsworth, 
Thomas Elliott, Peter Hoffman, as well as William Smith, 
John jVloale, R. Ridgely, Daniel Bowly, Hercules Courtney 
and J. Sterrett." Nearly all of these were members of the 
Mechanical Company. 

A list of those members who joined during the years 1763- 
1776, has been placed at the end of this chapter, for better 
reference. There is a tradition, seemingly well founded, that 
John Flemming, holder of the original lease of the ground 
on which Baltimore took its start, was a member. 

In this list of the early members we find the name of 
David Poe, grandfather of Edgar Allan Poe. David Poe 
appears to have been a fighter, as well as a man of affairs, 
for, after serving through the Revolutionary War, a close 
friend of Washngton, we see his name again on the roll of 
officers in the Maryland Militia at the outbreak of the Sec- 
ond War with England. 

In Woodbury's life of Edgar Allan Poe a touching inci- 
dent is related of a visit of General Lafayette to the grave 
of Poe. 

In 1777, another hero of two wars joined the Mechanical 
Company — Joshua Barney, the first to raise the flag of the 
young nation in Maryland waters, and well known for his 
naval exploits. 



Mechanical Company. 15 

The name "Mechanical" was proposed by Mark Alexan- 
der, in deference to the large number of tradesmen enrolled. 

The discipline of the Company was extremely rigid, in 
fact, military. 

While the act of joining was purely voluntary, dues were 
recjuired of each member, and fines imposed without mercy, 
for absence, neglect of duty and non-payment of dues. 

Muster was held at regular intervals, and a printed notice 
of a call for drill in December, 1763, was at one time in the 
possession of the Mercantile Library. 

We find on the books for 1769 such items as: Gerard 
Hopkins and Wm. Lusby, dues paid, i sh. 5 d. ; Hugh 
Burgess, Elisha Hall, David Shields and Robert Moore, ab- 
sent from drill, fine, 2 sh. each, and John Shule, the secre- 
tary, was himself fined for non-attendance at muster. 

On the Journal for 1774, we see: 

"The following bill against the Company was paid by or- 
der of Adam Fonerden, William Wilson and Thomas Col- 
ston, committee : Repairing the bridge over the gully in 
front of our house and lodgeroom, two pounds and ten shil- 
lings ; expenses for the year 1774 in keeping the house m 
genteel order, four pounds and ten shillings." 

This bridge was over a ravine twelve feet wide and as 
many deep, running from St. Paul's lane eastward to North 
lane (North street). Chatham street was called East lane, 
and afterward became Fayette street. 

"Among the items written by John vShule, there was an 
account of a ducking in a horse-pond of one John Brown 
for ill-treating his 'good wife and industrious woman.' An- 
other item recorded, is that during the year 1774 the fol- 
lowing members were fined: Edward Sanders, for non- 
attendance to duty, seven shillings ; Elias Barnaby, six shiil- 
lings, absent from drill ; John Wilkenson, Aaron Mattison, 
William Close, William Shaverly and Alexander Leith, for 
general neglect and absence from military duty, one pound 
each." 



l6 AnCIEXT \XD HoNOKAliLE 

Our information as to the general services rendered to the 
community by the Company, either collectively or through 
its individual members, is meager. This is due to the fact, 
as before stated, that there was no newspaper to chronicle 
events as they occurred. From the Company's journal we 
can glean a little about meetings, drills and musterings, 
which seem to have been held at regular intervals, and of- 
ficers properly chosen. There seems no doubt, however, that 
the presence of this body in the community, strict as they 
were with themselves, must have had a most excellent effect 
in furnishing a centre about which all efforts for the general 
good of the community might concentrate, while at the same 
time it would act as a deterrent to all evildoers. 

Later, when affairs became more public, and the colonies 
on the seaboard were banded together against a common 
foe, the Mechanical Company assumed a more prominent 
position, and in a broader field than that furnished by the 
little town. 

In the very first issue of the Maryland Journal and Bal- 
timore Advertiser (August 20, 1773) whose editor was a 
member of the Company, we find a notice of Baltimore's 
first Postoffice. At that time, the town had no regular mail 
arrangements, but William Adams, another member, vol- 
unteered to receive, and hold till called for, letters for Bal- 
timore and vicinity. His advertisement is as follows : 

A LIST of LETTERS left at Mr. WiUiam Adauis in 
Baltimore, by the Frederick-Tozvn POST. 

A. William Andrews, Back River Neck, Baltimore 
County. 

B. John Barrow, near the Upper Cross Roads, Balti- 
more County; George Bramwell, Patapsco ; Benjamin Bale, 
Baltimore. 

C. Charles Collins, Lawrence Carrol, Hatter, Baltimore ; 
Captain James Colden, near Baltimore ; Jas. Carroll, in Stra- 
bane Township, York Co., in Penn. 



Mechanical Company. 17 

D. Mrs. Esther Dennis, at Col. Dennis's, in St. Mar- 
tin's, Somerset County, Maryland; Barney Doherty, Balti- 
more. 

F. John Finn, John Fitzsimmons, James Flemming, Bal- 
timore. 

G. James Geehin, in Baltimore. 
H. George Hail, Baltimore. 

J. John Jones, Henry Johns, Baltimore. 
L. William Langrall, in Dorchester County. 
M. Thomas Montgomery, Frank Manning, Baltimore; 
Thomas M'Culeth, near Rock Run. 

R. William Ray, near the Ball Fryer Ferry, in Baltimore 
County ; Michael Reiiy, Daniel Robertson, Baltimore ; John 
Grant Rencher, Baltimore. 
S. James Smith, Baltimore. 

W. Thomas Ward, at Rogers' Mills, Gunpowder Falls ; 
Sarah Woodfield, Baltimore County. 

In the same issue is another notice concerning a well- 
known member of the Mechanical, viz. : 

Married— Mr. ENGLEHART YEISER to Miss CATH- 
ARINE KEENER, both of this Place. 

By a late Marriage in St. Mary's, the Lady is become 
Sister-in-law to her own Mother, and the Gentleman Son- 
in-law to his Sister-in-Law. 

It might be mentioned here that, besides Mr. Goddard, 
editor of the first newspaper published in Baltimore, William 
Pechin, who Avas the first to print a book in Baltimore, and 
later (in 1811) Hezekiah Niles, founder of the celebrated 
Niles' Register, were members of this organization. 

The mutterings of the storm of war which was about to 
sweep over the country now began to be heard, and in the 
clash of arms that followed, the members of the Mechanical 
Company never failed to "quit themselves like men." 

In considering the number of men from the Mechanical 
Company who served in the Revolution, it must always be 
remembered, that from the beginning, many of the members 
were of the " Society of Friends," or Quakers. 



i8 Ancient and Honorable 

These patroled the town day and night, and served in 
every capacity except bearing arms. As a well-known writer 
has said : 

"Apart from the military services so wallingly rendered by 
our association without any other rew^ard than by doing a 
patriotic duty in behalf of the colonies in 1776, there was 
another part performed in that struggle for liberty and our 
firesides, in caring for our townsmen who were unable to 
provide for themselves. This important duty was well per- 
formed by the Society of Friends, who were largely mem- 
bers of our association, and ever ready to contribute their 
pounds, shillings and pence." 

Ot the twenty-four delegates wdio were sent to the Con- 
tinental Convention which met at Philadelphia, 1775, four- 
teen were members of the Mechanical Association. 

During the entire Revolutionary War, from 1776 to 1782, 
the Continental Congress authorized James Calhoun, Will- 
iam Asquith, John Griffith, Richard Cromw^ell and Her- 
cules Courtney to audit and assign all bills of credit or money 
for the use of the Mechanical Volunteers, James Cox, cap- 
tain, and also all other volunteers raised from the town for 
military purposes. 

"When the French army arrived in Baltimore, September 
9th, 1 78 1, in command of Count Rochambeau, on their w^ay 
to Yorktown, James Calhoun was selected to act as general 
purveyor to look after the comfort and subsistence. While 
encamped here, his assistants were Harry Gough, Bryan 
Philpot, Darby Lux and Adam Fonfcrden." 

In February, 1766, a number of citizens met in the "Lodge 
Room" of the Mechanical Company and organized what was 
afterwards known as the " Sons of Liberty." They in- 
creased rapidly, and took upon themselves the duties of 
maintaining order and protecting property. Subsequently 
the order was extended into the counties, and the members 
enrolled for the defense of the colonies. 



Mechanical CoiNirANY. 



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The following members of the Mechanical Company were 
members of the Sons of Liberty : 



Aaron Levington, 
S. Hollingsworth, 
John McLane, 
Caleb Hall, 
Michael Allen, 
John Dever, 
David Shields, 
Geo. Lindcnberger, 
Richard Moale, 
Hercules Courtney, 
R. Adair, 
Wm. Asquith, 
Wm. Spear, 
Arch. Buchanan, 
Isaac Grist, 
William Lux, 
George Wells, 
David Rusk, 



William Baker^ 
William Willson, 
Daniel Bowly, 
E. Winters, 
George Leverly, 
James Cox, 
Gerard Hopkins, 
Erasmus Uhler, 
William Clemm, 
John Sterrett, 
Benj. Griffith, 
Melchior Keener, 
James Sterrett, 
William Lyon, 
George Patton, 
George Duvall, 
James Calhoun, 



Cyprian Wells, 

Among the very first (if not the first) to enroll a com- 
pany in Baltimore, for the defense of the colonies, was James 
Cox. 

This man of warlike traits was a tailor, but apparently of 
excellent education and training. The prominent position 
assumed by him in the turbulent times preceding the out- 
break of war, stamps him as a man of courage and decision 
of character. 

What qualifications he may have had for organizing a 
company of militia, cannot be said, but the fact remains that 
his command was noted for its discipline and bravery. But 
for Captain Cox's untimely death, there is no doubt that he 
and his men would have reached greater distinction. 

We give a few extracts bearing on this company, and a 
muster-roll for December, 1776. The first roll (1775) con- 
tained a nuich larger proportion of Mechanical men. 



20 Ancient and Honorable 

1775, Oct. 9. — The onrollineiit of Capt. James Cox's Com- 
panv was presented and received. (Baltimore Com- 
mittee notes m Force's American Archives, 4th Series, 
vol. 4. p. 1729). 

1777, Feb. 25. — To Capt. Jas. Cox for pay of a guard of 
militia to the treasury and prisoners and for candles 
used by guard, $104.42. 

Secret Journal of Congress. 

Col. William Buchanan to Captain Jas. Cox, Baltimore : 
"Lexington, 28th May, 1777. 

"Sir: I have it in orders from the 
Governor in Council to call a meeting of the Batallion to 
lay before them a plan recommended for calling out a part 
of the Militia on any Emergency, so as may best answer for 
a defense of the State and not so much interfere with Cul- 
tivation, Industry and the security of Neighborhoods as that 
of calling them out generally. I therefore appoint Saturday, 
the 7th June, at 10 o'clock on the usual ground for a meet- 
ing of the Batallion. I put it so long a day, that all excuses 
for want of notice, etc., may be prevented, and that the 
people may have time daily to consider the necessity of 
such a measure and come the more Readily and Cheerfully 
into it. You must not dispense with the attendance of any 
on that day, bringing with them every effective gun, etc., 
belonging to them. Please remind them that harvest is fast 
approaching, and that if the enemy sh'd make a descent on 
our Borders in Time of harvest without such a Regulation, it 
must effect our Ruin. Inclosed you have a copy of a section 
of an Act of our Gen'l Assembly, which, being read to your 
Company, may assist you in procuring their more punctual 
attendance. I am, Sir, .your h'ble Serv't, 

"WILLIAM BUCFIANAN." 

General Smallwood to Gov. Johnson : 

"Camp Tomaskin Township, Oct. 14, 1777. 
"Capt. Cox's and Bailey's Companies have obtained lib- 
erty to return. They are entitled to this indulgence, from 



Mechanical Company. 



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their situation (being mostly tradesmen), having served 
their time out faithfully. These men have behaved better 
than any corps of militia from Maryland, and have had 
far less desertion among them." 

American Archives, xvi., 398. 



MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN COX'S COMPANY, 
December 19, 1776. 



James Cox, Captain. 
John McClellan, Lieut. 
George Lindenberger. 
George Welsh. 
David Poe, Sergeant. 
David Evans, Sergeant. 
David Knox, Sergeant. 
Ph. Miller, Sergeant. 
A. Mattison, Corporal. 
Thos. Furber, Corporal. 
Henry Lorah, Corporal. 
W. Stacia, Corporal. 
John Shrim, Corporal. 
W. Rodgers, Corporal. 
M. Diffendafifer, 
John McDonagh, 
John Cooper, 
Chr. Loudiger, 
Joseph Sayter, 
George Poe, 
J. Dalrymple, 
D. DiffendaiTer, 
C. Garrison, 
Chr. Raborg, 
John Pansil, 
James French, 
A. Gantz, 
Peter Smith, 



John Speck, 
Chas. Jacob Rhume, 
Andrew Davidson, 
William Mackle, 
Jere Swain, 
Michael Miller, 
Ph. Yeiser, 
Sam'l Messersmith, 
John Ritchey, 
John Stuls, 
John Bridenbach, 
William Dunkin, 
Jas. McCrackin, 
Hug. Wasbay, 
John Delcher, 
Job Davidson, 
John Clements, 
Ad. Trumbo, 
C. Bracker, 
Peter Mackenheimer, 
Ed. Saunders, 
Rob't Davidson, 
John Tinges, 
George Helms, 
John Taylor, 
James Liston, 
Charles Kiess, 
Martin Segesser, 



22 Ancient and Honorable 

Hugh Mercer, Joseph Lowry, 

Thos. Emmet, George Ducke, 

Jas. Makelwayn, Charles Sayter, 

Ad. Bennywright, Peter Furney. 

Captain Cox was killed at Germantown, September ii, 
1777 (Md. Archives, xviii., p. 652), and was succeeded by 
Lieut. John I\lcClellan, the roll of whose Company is given 
below. Cox is said to have been the first Maryland soldier 
killed in the Revolution. 

In 1773, James Cox, David Shields, George Presstman, 
Thomas Cole, Richard Lemmon, Alexander McKim, Ben- 
jamin Griffith, Nathan Griffith, John McKim and a few 
others started the First Baptist Church, corner of Fayette 
and Front streets, where the Shot Tower now stands. 

This congregation is said to have been all " rebels," :nany 
of them following Cox and others to the front. 

Recorded 1776. 

The following Patriotic Gem was written by Captain Cox, 
May 14th, 1775: 

"Cursed be the wretch that's bought and sold, 
And barters liberty for gold ; 
For when elections are not free. 
In vain we boast for Liberty. 

"And he who sells his single right, 
Would sell his Country, if he might ; 
When liberty is put to sale 
For wine, for money or for ale, 
The sellers must be abject slaves — 
The buyers, vile designing knaves." 



Mechanical Company. 



2? 




Captain James Cox's Company Flag of the Mechanical 
Volunteers, 1775-76-77. 

After Captain Cox's death the command fell on his lieu- 
tenant, John McClellan. The original roll, from which this 
is copied, was kindly loaned by William McClellan, Esq., of 
Baltimore, a descendant of David and John McClellan. It 
is given here to show the number of men who still served 
in the war. 

It will be noted that its date is nearly five years later than 
Cox's first enrollment. 

Muster-roll of Capt. John McClellan, Company of Militia 
of Baltimore Town, September 4, 1780. 

J. McClellan, Capt. M. Swan, Clerk. 

G. Welsh, Lieuts. W. Rodgers, Sergeants. 

D. Poe, G. Poe, 

David Evans, Ens'n. H. Berney, 

J. Boyd, Doctor. John Martin, 



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Ancient and Honorable 



W. Statia, 
Dan'I Diffend'r, 
David Emmit, 
Adam Gantz, 
John McDonagh, 
Rowland Smith, 
Adam Trumbo, 
John Walks, 
Alex. Grant, 
Joab Davidson, 
Jas. Lyston, 
John Shrim, Sr., 
Chris. Rebnrgh, 
John Pinsil, 
Peter AJcInhamer, 
John Speck, 
Henry Zigler, 
William Davison, 
Martin Segauer, 
John Dare, 
John Cooper, 
And. Bonner, 
John Delcher, 
Adam McLean, 
Robert Davidson, 
Isaac Dor son, 
John Richey, 
Charles Sayter, 
Am on Hanson, 
William Asquew, 
Jonathan Butler, 
Joshua Pomphrey, 
Henry Lorah, 
Peter Smith, 
Sam. Messersmith, 
Stephen Bahon, 
George Leably, 



Jacob Mull. 
Fred. Losbach, 
Thos. Emmitt, 
John Breidenbach, 
Charles Shields, 
Balser Pensil, 
Michael Shrisch, 
Christ. Rheem., 
William Beecham, 
John Evans, 
Chr'n Lodiger, 
Jesse Follan, 
Bennet Ranshaw, 
George Jackson, 
William Poe, 
Thomas Bodley, 
James Bankson, 
John Brown, 
George Miller, 
John Dodson, 
Gasper Grable, 
Nich. Hollow, 
Thomas Wilson, 
Sam'l McFadon, 
Matthew Hart, 
Chris 'n Delcher, 
Thomas Firber, 
John Jinkins, 
Charles Snyder, 
Aron Mattison, 
Nich. Ridenoar, 
Cornelius Garrison, 
Robert Tool, 
Enoch Adams, 
John Hooper, 
William Hooper, 
William Hollar, 



Mfxhanical Company, 



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Daniel Deacly, 
William Cosgrove, 
Michael Smith, 
Michael Sheppard, 
George Rea, 
John Briarly, 
John Shrim, Jr. 
Joshua Mincel, 
John Trumbo, 
Henry Trumbo, 
George Richardson, 



David Walker, 
Joseph Smith, 
Abr. Drawbach, 
Michael Jones, 
George Keener, 
John Snider, 
James Flattery, 
Samuel Swan, 
Joshua Bennet, 
Daniel Peters, 
John Sprosson. 



Among those who took more prominent parts in the Rev- 
olution were the following Mechanical members : 



William Adams, 
Paul Bentalou, 
John McClellan, 
Captains Moore, 
Benjamin Griffith, 
James Calhoun, 
Mark Alexander, 
James Young, 
William Spear, 
David Rusk, 
Erasmus Uhler, 



Isaac Griest, 

Briton, 

Capts. Cox, Bailey and Sterret, 

George Lindenberger, 

Daniel Bowly, 

Stephen Stewart, 

H. Schaefer, 

George Wells, 

INIichael Allen. 

Chr. Raborg, 



The members of the Mechanical organized the rebellion 
against the "rule of Governor Eden and the British lion," 
and in this organization, James Cox, David Strother, David 
Rusk and David Emmett were conspicuous members. It af- 
terward became known as the "Whig Club," and became a 
great factor throughout the Revolution. The club held its 
meetings in secret at the dwelling of David Rusk, Market 
street. The club was regarded as one of the most "pro- 
nounced rebellious and mischievous organizations in the 
Province of Maryland." So said Governor Eden on his re- 
tirement from Annapolis. 



26 Ancient and Honoraule 

David Poe was the chairman of the ckib. Among its 
members were Caleb Hall, Henry Payson, David Geddess, 
David Rusk, James Calhoun, David Emmit, James Edwards 
and John Dever. 

From all available sources of information we learn that 
thirty-five members of the Mechanical Company lost their 
lives in the struggle for freedom. 

The winter of 1779- '80 was the most severe in the history 
of the town. The magistrates, all of whom were members 
of the Mechanical Company, called a meeting of the Com- 
pany to take measures for the relief of the poor. 

DAVID POE, 
MARK ALEXANDER, 
DAVID McMECHEN, 
JOHN McLEAN, 
BENJAMIN GRIFFITH, 
RICHARD LEMMON, 

Committee. 

A large amount of money and goods was subscribed. John 
and David Brown, Gerard Hopkins, George Matthews, Jesse 
Hollingsworth, of the Society of Friends, assisted. In giv- 
ing this incident a place in these pages we are reminded 
that it has been said on good authority, that from 1763 to 
1820 there was not a protest, not a proclamation, not a sub- 
scription for any purpose whatsoever, in which Mechanical 
members were not prominent, and in many cases, formed the 
major part. 

For convenient reference, the names of the early mem- 
bers of the Mechanical Company are given below. They 
will also be found in their proper places in the member- 
ship roll : 

1763 — Gerard Hopkins, Thomas Burgess, Edward San- 
ders, David McClellen, Isaac Grist, David Rusk, John 
Dever, Aaron Mattison, Alex. Leith, John Cannon, William 
Richardson, Paul Pennington, Benjamin Dugan, Elisha 
Hall, Hugh Burgess, Basil Stiles, Richard Mason, Elias 



Mechanical Company. 27 

Barnab3^ John Shule, David Shields, William Laverly, 
Christopher Nice, Melchior Keener, Frederic Myers, John 
Wilkerson, John Lee, Philip Graw, George Presstman, 
Thomas Worthington, James Holliday, Philip Grace, Lev- 
anal Barry, William Lobel, Jacob Myers, Jacob Brown, 
Thomas Constable, John Gorden, Robert Moore, Jacob 
Welsh, Frederic Cole, Richard Lemmon, William Wesley, 
John Clements, William Duncan, William Clem, Andrew 
Davidson, Cornelius Garrison, James Edwards, Henry 
Lor ah. 

1764-5 — Nicholas Rittenhouse, Michael Patten, David Ev- 
ens, David Poe, Jacob Rhume, Lewis Philip Hopkins, Will- 
iam Spear, Peter Frick, Michael Diffendaffer, Philip Yeiser, 
Erasmus Uhler, William Wilson, William Forepaugh, Mi- 
chael Shrigley, Christopher Raborg, William Rodgers, Jo- 
seph Slater, George Keeport, Daniel Grant, James Calhoun, 
Richard Lawson, David Emmit, Jesse HolHngsworth, Ed- 
ward Johnson, Thoroughgood Smith, Philip Graybill. 

1766-8 — Joshua Bosley, William Adams, John Chambers, 
Isaac Bumetson, Archee Campbell, Thomas Croxall, Cyp- 
rian Wells, Emanuel Kent, Robinson Jones, George Nace, 
William Askew, Elisha Winters, William Goddard, Cum- 
berland Dugan, Anthony Pontier, William Lusby, Adam 
Fonerden, John Dukehart, James Cox, Isaac Hill, Mark 
Alexander, Benj. Griffith, Michale Allen, Hercules Court- 
ney, Daniel Bowley, George Lindenburger, William Ais- 
quith. 

1769-70 — John Sterns, William Lyon, Robey Adair, Da- 
vid McMechen, John McClure, Paul Bentalou, Francis San- 
derson, David Strother, William Nelson, Francis Dawes, 
Mordecai Amos, Thomas Morgan, Robert Sinclair, David 
Geddes, James Wainwright, John Jeffers, William Merry- 
man, John Norris, Benjamin Dutton, Peter Ferine, John 
Barrow, Ignatius Jenkins, George Duvall, William Lux, 
Oliver Cromwell, Zebulon Hollingsworth. 

1770-76 — John Hawkins, William Cook, Isaac Taylor, 
David Yearks, Sol Morgan, George Franciscus, John S. 



28 Ancient and IIonokable 

Martin, Thomas W. Chiplane, Francis Curtis, Henry Didier, 
Abram Ensor, Francis Hager, Frederic Shaffer, George 
Dutro, James Dorsey, John Hillen, John Hays, Nathaniel 
Peck, Henry Payson, James AlcCullough, James Fleming, 
John Brice, Baltzel Shafer, William Sharpe, Frederic D. 
Seidenstricker, Obediah Starr. 



Mechanical Company. 29 



The membership from 1776 to 1782, decreased to such 
an extent that Intt twenty-five active members remained on 
the rolls. This was due, no doubt, to the large number of 
young men who had performed military duty during the 
whole of the War for Independence. 

The first annual dinner or festival held by the Mechan- 
ical Company was on October 19, 1782, at Grant's Tavern. 

This was the beginning of a series of famous gatherings, 
to attend which, the best of Baltimore's citizens were glad to 
receive an invitation. 

A mention of the places where this society has held its 
annual dinners would include all the famous hotels in the 
city— Grant's Tavern, Komisky's Tavern, Starck's Inn, The 
Baltimore House, Indian Queen, Globe Hotel, Fountain Inn, 
Exchange Hotel, Barnum's, and others. 

Mayors and Councilmen, distinguished guests from other 
cities, were always guests, while on some occasions the 
number present would be over two hundred. 

These annual reunions have been held without a break 
down to the present day, furnishing occasions on which the 
old members could meet and fight their battles over again. 
From 1861 to 1866, when, from circumstances that were un- 
avoidable, the Company could not come together as a body, 
they met at the houses of the different members. 

After the Civil War they were again held in some pubHc 
place, and have so continued to the present time. 

It is believed that the Mechanical Company attended 
every notable parade and reception ever given in Balti- 



more. 



30 Ancient and Honorable 

It met Washington and Lafayette, and it formed an impos- 
ing and important part, eitiier as a military or fire brigade, or 
both, in the funeral obsequies of Presidents and statesmen, 
as well as noted citizens of their own city. 

Its last appearance as a military organization, took place 
at the laying of the cornerstone of the Baltimore and Ohio 
Railroad, whose first president, Philip E. Thomas, had 
been for many years an active member of the Company. 

Beginning with 1785, numerous accessions were made to 
the ranks, and the Compan}' soon began to assume its old 
importance. 

From the "Baltimore Daily Intelligencer," December 2, 
1792: 

"As the 2d day of the i month, is the day appointed for 
the election of officers of the Mechanical Society, a member 
proposes that a meeting be held this evening at Mr. John 
Rutters, opposite the Market House, in order to agree upon 
a ticket, which may save time and trouble on election day 
aforesaid.'' 

This savors very much of a "caucus," so beautifully de- 
veloped in later years. From the extracts given below it 
would appear that the idea of incorporating Baltimore 
Town was not altogether unanimous : 

"Baltimore Daily Intelligencer," 
December 17, 1793. 
A special meeting of the Baltimore Mechanical Society 
will be held at Mr. John Starck's Tavern, tomorrow, at 6 
o'clock in the evening; it is hoped the members will attend 
generally, as it is expected business of importance will be 
laid before them. 

JOHN SHRIM, Jr., Sec'y. 

"Baltimore Daily Intelligencer," 
December 18, 1793. 
At a special meeting of the Baltimore Alechanical Society, 
held at John Starck's Tavern, Dec. 17. : Resolved, That in- 



Mechanical Company. 31 

structions be given to our delegates now in the General 
Assembly, to oppose any bill for incorporating Baltimore 
Town, before such bill shall be published and approved by 
a majority of the citizens. Resolved, That this notice be 
published in the newspapers of the town. 
Extract from the minutes. 

JOHN SHRIM, Jr., Sec'y. 

It will be noticed that in these notices the word "Society" 
is used, not "Company."' 

At the annual dinner given at the Indian Queen Hotel, 
July 4, 1794, the following remarks were made by Gen. 
John Strieker : 

"Unlike the Boston Company, our association continued 
compact throughout the Revolution. There never was an 
hour that we could not call a meeting. At no time did we 
fail to do our whole duty to our country and to our fire- 
sides. In the war we contributed both men and money, 
many of our men being disabled or killed." 

The apparent hesitancy about incorporating the city, as 
expressed above, must have been dispelled, for the Act was 
finally passed, and Baltimore started on her career as a city. 
Nor will it be out of place to give a few words regarding 
the personality of the first Mayor of Baltimore City. 

James Calhoun was elected first Mayor of Baltimore, and 
amongst the names of electors and councilmen who were 
chosen we find such prominent citizens as George Reinecker, 
Dr. George Buchanan, Samuel Owings, Zebulon Hollings- 
worth, Jesse Hollingsworth, David McMechen, Hercules 
Courtenay, Jeremiah Yellott, Adam Fonerden, Philip Rog- 
ers, James A. Buchanan, Peter Frick, Englehart Yeiser, 
Joseph Biays, Nicholas Rogers, John Merryman, Robert 
Gilmor, Edward Johnson, Job Smith, Balzter Schseffer, etc. 
It will be noted how the Pennsylvania German and Scotch- 
Irish names loom up in this list, alongside of good old 
English names, however, and those of Hugenots. James 
Calhoun himself was of Scotch-Irish stock, coming into the 



32 Ancient and Honorable 

Province about 1771. He made himself prominent on the 
patriot side during the Revolution ; was the friend of Wash- 
ington, and was on several of the most active committees. 
At the date of Mr. Calhoun's election to the honorable place 
of first Mayor of Baltimore he was president of the Chesa- 
peake Insurance Company ; a merchant of the old school, 
and lived "cross North lane, on East street," that is to say, 
on Fayette street, south side, one door west of North street, 
his office being on the corner. 

Mr. Calhoun remained an active member of the Mechan- 
ical Company while Mayor, and for many years after. 

The members of the Company, niunbering two hundred, 
attended his funeral in a body. 

On the roll of elders of the First Presbyterian Church 
we hnd that Mr. Calhoun w^as an elder from 1797 till his 
death. 

About four years ago there was found in an out-of-the- 
way corner of the City Library a paper which should be 
interesting to Baltimoreans. It is the first communication 
sent by James Calhoun, Baltimore's first Mayor, to the first 
meeting of the first City Council elected under the city 
charter. 

Mayor Calhoun's message is as follows : 

"Gentlemen of the City Council : 

"Whenever a town has so increased in population as to 
require a variety of regulations for its internal police, it be- 
comes troublesome to the State, as w^ell as inconvenient to 
the inhabitants, to be under the necessity of making par- 
ticular applications to the Legislature for every law which 
may be wanted ; and, therefore, it has been the policy of 
most towns thus circumstanced to apply for competent pow- 
ers to pass laws and ordinances for their own internal gov- 
ernment. This has been our case, and the Legislature of 
the State of Maryland, by an act of their last session, have 
erected Baltimore Town, in Baltimore county, into a city, 
and have constituted the inhabitants thereof a body politic 



Mechanical- Company. 33 

and corporate, by the name of the Mayor and City Council 
of Baltimore. Elections have taken place, and it has fallen 
to my lot to be chosen their first Mayor, and to yours to be 
selected for the City Council. 

"By an error in the act of incorporation with respect to 
dates, it became impossible to hold our first session on the 
day mentioned, second Monday, February, 1797, in the 
law, and I have been under the necessity of resorting to the 
powers vested in the Mayor to convene you at such time 
as it appeared to me the public good required your delib- 
erations. 

"Being, therefore, now convened, you will, no douljt, 
pursue the object of your appointment, and the trust re- 
posed in you by your constituents, with all that diligence 
and harmony necessary for the investigation of the different 
subjects committed to your care, and will pass such laws 
and ordinances as may appear to you most likely to answer 
the ends in view, and to promote the interest and happiness 
of our fellow-citizens. 

"Conscious that time to most of you is very precious, and 
conceiving that it might have a tendency to shorten the 
session, I have collected and shall herewith deliver you a 
list of all Acts of Assembly relating to Baltimore now in 
force. These will show the powers heretofore vested in the 
town commissioners, special commissioners and port ward- 
ens, all of which now devolve on the corporation except that 
of holding elections for members of the General Assembly, 
which, by the Constitution of the State, was vested in the 
town commissioners, and cannot by any single Act of the 
Legislature be taken from them. 

"To provide for the transfer and exercise of those powers, 
as well as that of the Act for the establishment and regu- 
lation of the night watch and erecting of lamps (heretofore 
under the direction of the Criminal Court), will, of course, 
claim vour early attention. 



34 Ancient and Honorable 

"I have not as yet been able to collect a statement of the 
accounts and funds from the different boards, but they shall 
be delivered you as speedily as possible. 

"JAS. CALHOUN." 

From all we can learn, this communication is charac- 
teristic of the man. 

As a result of this first election, Mr. Richard H. ]Moale, 
son of John Moale, was elected register of the city ; Mr. 
James Carey, president of the First Branch of the City 
Council, Mr. John Merryman being president of the Second 
Branch. The first Council met in its first session in Feb- 
ruary, 1797, at the Courthouse, as directed by the Act of 
incorporation. They continued to meet here until March, 
1801, when commissioners were appointed to choose a site 
and build a City Hall, and until the building was erected 
the commissioners and Mayor were to "provide forthwith a 
suitable house for the accommodation of the City Council 
and for the office of the Mayor and register." The first 
City Hall and Mayor's office was on South street, nearly 
opposite Lovely lane, on the site of the banking-house of 
the Messrs. Garrett. This property seems to have belonged 
to Mr. James Long, and was rented for $200 a year. After- 
wards the building erected by Rembrandt Peale, on Holliday 
street, north of Lexington, and called Peak's Museum, was 
bought for a City Hall, the picture galleries being turned 
into Council chambers. This site served until the present 
City Hall was finished. 

The city officers were not numerous, nor the salaries 
large. Each branch of the Council had a clerk and a mes- 
senger; there were five city commissioners, three commis- 
sioners of the watch and lighting the city, nine health com- 
missioners, three commissioners to survey the harbor, two 
inspectors of flour, one inspector of salted meats, a super- 
intendent of pumps for each ward, a harbor master, a col- 
lector, a superintendent of streets, a city constable, a super- 
intendent of the mud machine, three assessors, a clerk for 
each of the three markets, four measurers of lumber, four 



Mechanical Company. 35 

woodcorders, two hay weighers, one gauger, keeper of the 
powder magazine and three sweepmasters. The Mayor re- 
ceived $2,400 a year and office rent, register $1,400, harbor 
master $300, mud machine superintendent $666.66, clerks 
of markets $280 for the three, city commissioners $2 per 
diem for each day's actual service, Council clerks $5 per 
diem, messengers $1.50 per diem during actual service. 
The members of the Council received $1.50 per diem for 
each day's session ; but, if absent, were fined $2 per diem. 
Such were our first lawmakers. 

The first ordinance, after continuing over some necessary 
officers of the town and providing for the proper custody 
of the moneys and records, was to establish a seal for the 
corporation of Baltimore. It was decided to retain the old 
seal of the town commissioners, some necessary alterations 
being made in it. The next ordinances established the 
office of register and the treasury department, and the col- 
lector of dues and arrearages, fines and licenses, and the 
seventh ordinance restrained gaming and licensed and reg- 
ulated theatrical and other exhibitions, in the interest of 
"true religion and good morals," which are declared to be 
"the only solid foundations of public liberty and happiness." 
The subsequent ordinances take up inspections, health, night 
watch, policing, nuisances, lighting of streets, etc., in nat- 
ural order. 

"By a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the 
city, it is shown that there was a surplus at the beginning 
of the second year of the incorporation." 

More than two-thirds of the Council elected with Mayor 
Calhoun were members of the Mechanical Company. 

It may be stated here that the first six Mayors of Balti- 
more (1797-1831) came from the ranks of the Mechanical 
Company. These were : 

JAMES CALHOUN, GEORGE STILES, 

THOROWGOOD SMITH, JOHN MONTGOMERY, 
EDWARD JOHNSON, JACOB SMALL. 



36 Ancient and Honorable 

Their portraits hang on the walls of the Council Cham- 
bers in the City Hall, together with those of all the Mayors 
who have succeeded them. With them were elected many 
members of the Company, almost always forming a ma- 
jority of the Council. 

From 1784 to 1798 there had always been arrangements 
for the "relief of the widows and orphans, as well as all 
other unfortunates of the town." At the annual meeting 
on January 10, 1798, at the lodgeroom on Chatham street, 
the following" members were elected a standing committee 
to carry out the resolves of the Company : J. Richardson, 
R. Stewart, James Bryden, J. Mackenheimer, Adam Foner- 
den. 

Early in 1798, when war with France threatened, the fol- 
lowing members of the "Mechanical Association of the De- 
fenders of the City of Baltimore" enrolled for one year 
without compensation : Ph. Graybill, Rich. Mason, Jas. 
McCullough, Henry Johns, John Sliule, John Strieker, Job 
Smith, Peter Frick, Jas. Biays, Wm. Clemm, J. Hollings- 
worth, Jas. Griffith, John Martin, George Franciscus, An- 
drew Keener, Adam McLane, Fred. Shaffer, Alex. McKim, 
Francis Hagar, John Hollins, Wm. Pechin, Wm. Trimble, 
Wm. Halfpenny, John Mitchell, John Parker, Lewis Pas- 
cault, F. A. Armstrong, Wm. Smallwood, William Rogers, 
A. Carrick, S. Hooper, John Kipp, George Warner, S. Har- 
per, Thos. Dinsmore, James B. Neale, H. Stoufifer, R. 
Sweeney, William May, Charles Torrence, John Gutrow. 

This chapter closes the first period of the growth of Bal- 
timore and the Mechanical Company, and in the beginning 
of the nineteenth century we find both city and Company 
pressing forward together, each working out its own ends. 



Mechanical. Company. 37 



In 1800, the Mechanical Association entered on the last 
twenty-five years of its existence as a military organization. 
On February 7 of this year, a meeting of the Mechanical 
Association was held at the Fountain Hotel, Mayor James 
Calhoun, presiding. 

It was resolved to hold a banquet on February 22, and 
to invite all the friends of the Company to attend, especially 
those who had served in the Revolutionary War. 

General John Strieker, John Colvin, Nathaniel Rodgers, 
George Presstman, John McKim, and Robert Purviance 
formed the committee. 

This was the first move in Baltimore to celebrate Wash- 
ington's Birthday, and perhaps the first in the United States. 

For the next few years our city pushed forward rapidly. 
The war in Europe opened the way for commercial pros- 
perity, and our citizens were not slow in taking advantage 
of it. 

Owing to the complication of affairs between Great Brit- 
ain and the United States, we find that there must have 
been much (excitement in Baltimore, for the Mechanical 
Company met and passed a resolution, under date Novem- 
ber 27, 1S07, volunteering their services to the Govern- 
ment. 

The resolution was forwarded to Robert Smith, Secretary 
of State, who was a member of the Company. James Cal- 
houn, David Shields and John Shrim were the committee 
appointed to forward the resolution, and to make all neces- 
sary provisions to carry it out. 

Later, the crisis came closer, and in 181 2, we see the fol- 
lowing resolution on the journal : Resolved, "That when 
any member wishes to resign, it will be only necessary for 
him to absent himself." 



38 Ancient and Honorable 

This was done apparently to give the members a chance 
to join the miUtary. 

The following notice was posted on all the public build- 
ings : "The members of the Mechanical Company are 
earnestly requested to attend a meeting on 2d day of 6th 
month, (1814) when the roll will be called at 6 o'clock. 
Matters of the greatest importance to all will be discussed." 

By order of the President. 

Ph. E THOMAS, Secy. 

This was for the purpose of rendering aid to the sick and 
wounded, especially sailors who were in the city. At one 
time there were over one hundred sailors from Norfolk and 
Portsmouth, who had reached the city in very destitute cir- 
cumstances. 

Again war broke out, and again did the Mechanical Com- 
pany show its mettle. 

In the battle at North Point, nearly all of its active mem- 
bers were in the field, some in one command, some in an- 
other. 

One organization was called the "Mechanical Volun- 
teers," most of its officers and many of its members being 
froni the Company. Its roll is given here. 
Benj. C. Howard, Capt. Bare, George. 

Thos. Towson, Lieut. Bainer, Wm. 

Jos. Cox, Ensign. Bell, Thomas. 

Geo. Mathiot, Sergeant. Boren, George. 

Jas. Stewart, Sergeant. Biven, Hor, 

John Bull, Sergeant. Canby, Benj. 

George Hull, Sergeant. Collins, Jos. 

John Yewell, Corporal. Dudley, Geo. 

Jos. Thomas, Corporal. Dulaney, Saml. 

Fr. Castine, Corporal. Dalrymple, Wm. 

Jos. Whitaker, Musician. Hayden, Dennis. 

Ed. Adie, Musician. Hutton, Elisha. 

Geo. Whitaker, Hoar, Elisha. 

Anderson, John. Hull, Edw. 

Baughman, Fr. Jones, Josh. 



Mechakical Company. 



39 



Levy, Thos. 
Mathiot, Chr. 
Marser, B. 
Meyer, Jac. 
Mills, Levin. 
Peters, H. C. 
Poque, L. J. 
Randall, Aq. 
Randall, Elisha. 

Redgrave, 

Riezer, S. C. 
Shaw, Isaiah. 



Sifton, Wm. 
Sinclair, Jas. 
Stansbnry, D. 
Stockton, J. 
Sindal, John. 
Towson, H. H. 
Turner, Ch. 
Tyler, J. C. 
Willing, Jos. 
Wells, Harris. 
Yanawav, D. 



In compliance with a request made in 1830, Nathaniel 
Hickman, publisher. No. 86 Market street, furnished the 
Mechanical Fire Co. with a list of the members who served 
under General Samuel Smith in the volunteer military in 
1814. The list is as follows : 



Peter Zare, 
Jesse Hunt, 
Samuel G. Hyde, 
William Gwynn, 
Robert Mickle, 
Jas. Slone, 
Samuel Le Grand, 
Nich. Worthington, 
Jonathan Meredith, 
Jas. Calhoun, Jr. 
Jacob Small, 
Sam. Hollingsworth, 
WiUiam Frick, 
Eben Finley, 
Felix Jenkins, 
Robert Lemmon, 
Ph. J. Cohen, 
Michael Warner, 
Adam B. Kyle, 



Hezekiah Starr. 

Thos. M. Locke, 

Alexander Gregg, 

John Hulse, 

Benj. Bruff, 

Henry Dukehart, 

Henry McComas *( Killed) 

George Stiles, 

William Spear, 

Chas. G. Perry, 

Charles Rogge, 

John Shrim, 

F. M. Wills, 

Jas. Croxall, 

Michael Jenkins, 

Chr. Raborg, 

John C. Lindenburger, 

Richard J. Matchett, 

Jason Jenkins, 



40 Ancient and Honorable 

Jacob Senseny, Daniel McPhail, 

Ph. Chamberlain, A, E. Warner, 

Jacob Deems, P>ed. Jenkins, 

John A. Ruff, George Jenkins (Killed). 

''Henry INIcComas joined the Mechanical when quite 
young, and was one of the lads, Wells and McComas, who 
are popularly supposed to have shot General Ross. He was 
in Asquith's sharpshooters. 

In speaking recently, with a prominent member of the 
Society of the War of 1812, he stated that he had gone over 
every foot of the battlefield, and had made a careful study 
of the fight from both sides, American and English. 

He gave it as his decided opinion that G<ineral Ross was 
killed by a volley-fire from the Mechanical Volunteers. 

It is a pity that no complete list of the members who 
served in the Revolution, or in the War of 181 2, can be 
furnished. 

The 18th volume of the Maryland Archives, containing 
the names of the Maryland soldiers in the Revolution, is well 
done and splendidly indexed, but many rolls of the militia 
companies are not given, while sailors seem to be omitted 
entirely. 

In the book entitled "Citizen Soldiers at North Poiti:*' 
there is no index, while the work itself is by no means what 
it should be. 

That the reader may gain some idea of the m.ore im- 
portant military positions held by members of the Ccmpany, 
the list of the commissioned officers of the 3d Brigade is 
given : 

Those marked (*) were members of the Mechanical 
Company. 

THIRD BRIGADE, MARYLAND MILITIA. 
Staff. 
*John Strieker, Brigadier General. 
*James Calhoun, Jr., Brigade Major and Inspector. 



Mechanical Company. 41 

5TH Regiment. 

*Joseph Sterrett, Lieut.-Col. Com. 
R. K. Heath, Major. 

Captains : *Shrim, *Barry, Comegys, S. Sterrett, Jacobs, 
Conn, *Warfield, *Vance. 

6th Regiment. 

*Wm. McDonald, Lieut.-Col. Com., '^Thomas Tenant and 
*Wm. Pechin, Majors ; Chas. M. Poor, Adjutant. John 
Snyder, Paymaster; ''"Job Smith, Quartermaster; Joseph 
Allender, Surgeon ; Jas. B. Stansbury, Surgeon's Mate ; 
Captains : Wm. B. Dyer, *Thos. Sheppard, Geo. Woelper, 
James Cordery, J. B. Taylor, Gregory Foy, John K. Rowe, 
Jared Wilson, Jas. Piper, Peter Gait. 

27TH Regiment. 

Kennedy Long, Lieut.-Col. Com. ; Wm. Woodland and 
Geo. Keyser, Majors. 

Captains : Thomas Moore, Jacob Grafflin, Charles Stans- 
bury, Nicholas Jones. 

39TH Regiment. 

'"^Jacob Small, Lieut.-Col. Com.; Benj. Fowler and Leonard 
Frailey, Majors; W. H. Hanson, Adjutant; Thos. Mum- 
mey. Quartermaster; Owen Dorsey, Paymaster; John 
Howard, Surgeon ; Dickson B. W^atts, Sergeant-Maor. 
Captains : Alex. Thompson, W. H. Winder, W. R. 
Smith, Jas. Haslett, *Ph. R. Sadtler, Tobias Watkins, 
Jacob Steiger, Samuel Cole, Lieut. -Com. 

5 1 ST Regiment. 

*Peter Little, Lieut.-Col. Com. ; W^m. Stewart and Francis 

Hollingsworth, Majors. 

Captains : J. S. Young, H. Amey, *M. Warner, L. Reed, 

John H. Rodgers, Peters. 

On the list of officers in 1810 we find David Poe, Isaac 
McKim, Isaac N. Toy. 



42 Ancient and Honorable 

It is not quite so well known perhaps, that the Battle 
Monument on the North Point Road was erected by the 
Mechanical Volunteers. The reader is shown the inscrip* 
tion on two of the sides. 

The right side bears this : 

THE FIRST MECHANICAL VOLUNTEERS, 

Commanded by 

Capt. Benj. C. Howard, 

in the 5" Regt. M. M. 

Have erected this Monument as a tribute of respect for the 

memory of their gallant brother in arms. 

On the left side is this : 

Sacred to the Memory of 
AQUILLA A. RANDALL, 
Who died bravely defending his country and his home 
on the memorable 12th. Sept., 1814. 
Age 24. 
This monument was dedicated in 181 7, when the com- 
mand marched down and listened to a patriotic speech by 
its old comm.ander, Captain Howard. 

Nor were social and intellectual features omitted. 
About 1820, the Library of the Mechanical Company was 
started. In 1850, this had grown into such proportions that 
a special room was set aside for its 3,500 volumes, a cus- 
todian appointed, and special rules and regulations made 
for its government. At one time Jacob Small, afterward 
Mayor, did not think it beneath his dignity, to take charge. 
At the time of the disbandment of the Volunteer Fire 
Department in 1859, the books were given to the House 
of Refuge. 

Preamble of the Association of the Mechanical Fire Com- 
pany Library, Adopted January 2C), i8jg. 

"Whereas it is proper that all men should cultivate and 
improve those qualities and talents, with which nature hath 
endowed them, in order as well to obtain refinement in so- 



Mechanical Company. 43 

ciety, as to acquire a knowledge of History, Letters, and 
the Arts — therefore, we, members of the Mechanical Fire 
Company of the City of Baltimore, believing that by a union 
of exertion, we can effect our own advancement in all that 
tends to elevate the mind and develope the intellect — do for 
the purpose aforesaid form ourselves into Library Asso- 
ciation, and mutually agree to the following Constitution, 
By-Laws, and Rules of Order, adopted in convention this 
day the Twenty-ninth of January, 1839. 

This Constitution and By-Laws was signed by ninety-one 
members, with 

Philip Lovvry, Pres. 

John Furlong, Sec'y. 

At the close of the year 1827, an Act (127) was passed 
to incorporate a company in the City of Baltimore, to l^e 
called the Mechanical Fire Company. 

The first section read as follows : Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of Maryland, that Thomas S. Sheppard, 
Flezekiah Niles, Isaac N. Toy, Thomas M. Locke, Jas. 
Willson, William Baker, Jas. Mosher, Jas. Holbrook, Joseph 
K. Stapleton, George Rodgers, John Dukehart, Sr., John 
Dukehart, Jr., and such other persons as are now or may 
hereafter become members, shall be, and they are liereby 
created and made a body politic and incorporate by the 
name, style and title of The Mechanical Fire Company. 

This was the ending of the Mechanical Company as a 
military organization. For over half a century it hy.d bc?n 
the means of furnishing drilled and equipped men for every 
emergency. From fighting fires with buckets to opposing 
the enemies of its country at the point of the bayonel ; from 
patrolling the town and punishing evildoers, to laying down 
their lives, the Mechanical Company was never found want- 
ing. 

And while but one monument (that at North Point) di- 
rectly concerns the Mechanical Company, yet they are, to a 
large degree, participants in the glory of the others. They 



44 Ancient and Honorable 

followed Washington, and some of its members were his 
close friends. They took an important part in the fight 
which the Battle Monument commemorates. 

The Wells and McComas Monument is in memory of 
one of its members, while, if the beautiful shaft just erected 
on Mount Royal avenue is to help us to remember those who 
fought for our liberties in the War for Independence, surely 
the Mechanical Company may with justice claim its share. 



Mechanical Company. 45 



STREETS IN BALTIMORE NAMED AFTER 

MEMBERS OF THE MECHANICAL 

COMPANY. 

In no way can the estimation in which the Mechanical 
Company was held by the general body of citizens, be better 
demonstrated, than by the statement that over one hundred 
thoroughfares in the City of Baltimore have been named 
after its members. 

Some of these streets go back almost to the beginning of 
the town, as : Stiles, Plowman, Aisquith, Holliday, McClel- 
lan, HoUingsworth, Mercer, Uhler's AL, and others. 

Under an act of 1817, the following gentlemen were ap- 
pointed a Commission to make a new survey and plat of 
the city, viz. :Wm. Cooke, John Hillen, Nath. Williams, John 
McHenry, James Mosher, Joseph Townsend, William Mc- 
Mechen, Geo. Winchester, and William Gibson. Of these, 
the first five were active members of the Mechanical Com- 
pany, and some of the others honorary members. 

The result of the labors of the Commission was the well- 
known Poppleton's Plat, so called from the name of the 
surveyor for the Commission, Thos. H. Poppleton. 

Whether the Commissioners or Poppleton, or, as is most 
Hkely, both, selected the names cannot be stated, but an in- 
spection of the map discloses the following familiar names : 

Alexander, Amos, Armstrong, Adams (now Harlem 
Av.), Allison, Boone, Bentalou, Brown, Barney, Brice, Belt, 
Cannon, Cole, Clement, Clemm, Campbell, Cromwell, Carey, 
Calhoun, Carpenter, Clarke, Cooke (now Patterson Av.), 
Cox, Carroll, Covington, Duncan, Donaldson, Edwards, 
wards, Ellicott, Elliott, Ensor, Edmondson Av., Frick La., 



46 Ancient and Honorable 

Garrison La., Gittinos, Gibson (now Eutaw), Grundy (now 
Park Av.),HolIins, Hillen, Holbrook, Jenkins La., John- 
son, Lemmon, Lorman, Lovegrove, Mullikin, McComas, 
McKim, IMcCabe, McHenry, McCn Hough, IMcMechen, May, 
Moale, Mosher, Nicholson, Norris, OHver, Payson, Presst- 
man, Richardson, Raborg, Shields, Schroeder, Sterret, Smith, 
Strieker, Thompson (now Edmondson Av.), Townsend 
(now Lafayette Av.), Tenant (now Riggs Av.), Towson, 
Tessier, Tyson, Wall, Willson, Wsesche, Winchester, War- 
ner. 

In some cases the family name was used, and not that 
of any particular member. 



Mfxhanical Company. 47 



THE MECHANICAL COMPANY AS A 
FIRE BRIGADE. 

The narrative of the Hfe of the Mechanical Company as 
a Fire Company, would really be the story of the Baltimore 
Fire Department. 

Before the present paid Fire Department came into ex- 
istence, there had stood, for nearly one hundred years, the 
only protection against fire, the Old Volunteer Fire Depart- 
ment. 

In the old volunteers, the Mechanical Company was the 

pioneer. 

No attempt will be made m these pages, to write again 
the history of the firemen of Baltimore ; that has been done, 
and well done, in J. Albert Cassedy's book entitled 'The 
Firemen's Record," and in Clarence H. Forrest's "Official 
Kistoiy of the Fire Department." 

All that shall be done, will be a few words bearing espe- 
cially on the Old Mechanical Company, and in these few 
words prove that Baltimore's Fire Department is the oldest 
in the country. 

Not that other places did not have arrangements for put- 
ting out fires, but no other city in the country can show a 
regular systematic organization dating as far back. (Grif- 
fith, in his "Annals," states that an engine was bought for 
the Mechanical people in 1769.) 

The old firemen, it may be said here, have never been 
given the credit they deserved. 

For a class of men, most of whom were the best the city 
could furnish, to deserve so much odium as has attached to 
them, is unreasonable. 



48 Ancient and Honorable 

They served without pay, and in proportion to the num- 
bers engaged, suffered as large a loss of dead and disabled, 
as the average company of soldiers, with far less glory and 
credit. 

In 1769 a Holland vessel (the Dido of Amsterdam) 
touched at Baltimore, having on board a small engine. This 
engine was nothing but a small copper arrangement for 
throwing water on the sails to increase the ship's speed. 

Some of the citizens determined to secure this piece of 
apparatus, and in a meeting held at Melchior Keener's house, 
a committee, consisting of James Cox, John Dever, Mark 
Alexander, Gerard Hopkins and George Lindenberger, w'as 
appointed to conduct the negotiations. 

In their report, the committee stated to the association : 
''After much discussion and objection by the captain, we 
struck a figure, seventy-three povmds and seven shillings." 

This little machine remained in use for ninety years, and 
was familiarly called the "Little Dutchman." 

Among those who subscribed to the purchase money, were 
Gerard Hopkins, one pound, six shillings ; John Dever, one 
pound, two shillings ; David Rusk, one pound, two shillings ; 
Joshua Williams, Elias Barnaby, David McClellan, Alex- 
ander Leith, Aaron Mattison, Mark Howard, Elisha Hall, 
and William Richardson, one pound each. 

At the next meeting, the subscribers were Isaac Grist, 
Darby Lux, H. Courtney, John Moale, John Smith, James 
Cox, John Cannon, F. Myers, Benjamin Dugan, Thomas 
Burgess, John Wilkerson, Chris. Nice and Ph. Grace, one 
pound each. 

George Presstman, Thos. Worthington, Jas. Holliday, 
Jas. Smith, John Shule, John Lee and Ed. Sanders sub- 
scribed from ten to fifteen shillings each. 

The first Rule passed by the Company, 4th day, i mo., 
1770, was as follows : ''We will, each of us in six months 
after entering into this Company, at our own cost and 
charge, provide ourselves with two good leather buckets 
which shall be marked with our own names and that of 



Mfxhanical Company. 49 

the Company's and shall be hung np in the most public 
place near our entrance door and be applied to no other use 
but that which is hereby intended." 

JOHN SHULE, Secy. 

In 1 77 1, we find that quite a number of members were 
fined for non-attendance, and others for not having buckets 
and badge at a fire. 

In 1774, the Company purchased a "spouting engine," the 
cost of which, ninety-nine pounds, was raised by subscrip- 
tion. 

The Company ceased to be a mere Bucket and Ladder 
Company, and was ever after referred to as a Fire Engine 
Company. 

In 1774, we are given the following" item: "Phil Hopkins 
has neglected to act as scribe when elected, and William 
Duncan lost the list of names," and several members were 
fined for not bringing the ladder from a fire. 

The use of buckets, however, continued for many years 
after, for we find regulations regarding them in the early 
ordinances of the city. 

The following communication addressed to Mayor Thor- 
owgood Smith, as late as 1805, makes queer reading in 
these later days : 

(Copied from the original.) 

Several citizens happening together one evening some 
time past, among the various subjects of conversation which 
presented was that of the very great insufficiency of buckets 
at times of fire to keep the Engines employed — on account 
of which it is the opinion of all who were present a great 
deal of property has been lost. In conversing on this very 
interesting subject the two following questions naturally 
presented : 

First. Are there not some defects in the present provi- 
sions respecting fire buckets ; and if any, what are they, and 
how do they operate? 



50 Ancient and Honorable 

Second. What regulations would be likely to conduce to 
a more adequate and immediate supply of buckets at times 
of fire? 

On the first question it was observed that the present pro- 
visions appear to be defective, as the Ordinance compels the 
occupier or occupiers of every house valued at a sum ex- 
ceeding Two hundred Dollars, to keep two fire buckets in 
good order and hung up near the front door — and in case 
such buckets or eithei' of them be damaged or lost at a 
fire, the occupier or occupiers thereof shall at their own 
expense have the same replaced, under a penalty of five 
dollars. By this Ordinance carrying buckets to a fire is a 
voluntary act. A man hastens with his buckets to a fire, 
and there puts them in use; it is hardly possible for him to 
find them again that night ; the next day he must quit his 
business and go far or near, as the case may be, to get his 
buckets ; perhaps he finds them ; if so, he has lost but half a 
day, more or less ; but if he cannot find them, he has lost 
the price of two buckets and is subject to pay five dollars 
if they are not replaced in one month. Thus by endeavoring 
to be useful at these alarming times a man is exposed to 
the danger of losing money, besides time, in looking for the 
old and procuring new buckets (which time is as valuable 
to some of us as money), whilst he who, fearful of losing 
his buckets, lays quietly at rest while his neighbour's prop- 
erty is consuming, is at no kind of trouble or expense — 
subject to neither fine nor penalty — and why? Because he 
has complyed strictly with the requisitions of the Ordinance, 
which, although it makes the buckets subject to the direc- 
tion of the Corporation, and he is forbid to use them on any 
other occasion, yet he is not enjoined to use them on this; 
he, therefore, keeps them in good order and hung near his 
front door ready for the inspection of the Superintendent 
of Chimneysweeps at any time and at all times. 

Suppose a fire to happen at Fells point in the fore part of 
the night,those citizens who generally attend with their buck- 
ets hasten to the place of danger, put them in use, and when 



Mechanical Company. 5^ 

the fire is extinguished return home without their buckets,be- 
cause for the most part they are not able to find those marked 
with their own names, and dare not take others. In the 
latter part of the same night the alarm is given from the 
upper end of the city— how then are we to be timely sup- 
plied with buckets ? It is impossible because not the greater 
part of the buckets in the City, but nearly all the buckets 
that are used at fires in the City are now lying at Fells point, 
and the owners of these idle buckets (which seldom and 
many of them never go to a fire) are so unaccustomed to 
the business, that they do not see the necessity of turning 
out their buckets, or perhaps do not even think of those in 
their possession. 

In answer to the second question it is thought, that if 
some regulations were entered into compelling every person 
who builds a house, to furnish it with two good leather 
fire buckets, at their own expense in the first instance, which 
buckets with all the buckets already provided in the City 
shall be subject to the direction of the Corporation of the 
City of Baltimore— to be disposed of in the following man- 
ner, viz. : It shall be the duty of the occupier or occupiers 
of every house in the City on hearing the alarm of fire im- 
mediately to convey or cause to be conveyed to the place 
from which the alarm originated, the buckets in his, her or 
their possession; and in case of inability of any occupier 
by their own means to convey said buckets, they should set 
them in the street where they might be found by some per- 
son who would take them. And as an inducement to the 
Citizens to comply with their duty in handing out their 
buckets, that there be a public place of deposit for fire 
buckets; that the buckets be without mark or distinction; 
that when a fire is so far extinguished as to admit of the Citi- 
zens generally leaving it, the occupier or occupiers of each 
house may supply themselves with the first two buckets 
they may find ; that if there should be any lost, the citizens 
shall not be at the trouble, expense or uncertainty of find- 
ing them, but shall be immediately supplyed on application 



52 Ancient and Honorarle 

to the person having the care of the pubhc deposit — whose 
duty it should be the next day after the fire to search docks 
and all other places where he may think it is likely buckets 
may be, and to make use of all proper means for the re- 
covery tiiereof, and convey them to the place of deposit ; 
wash and keep them in good repair; procure new ones un- 
der the proper direction, always keeping a quantity on 
hand to supply the place of such as may be lost. 

By this means it ajjpears we should be likely to have a 
more immediate and much greater supply of buckets in 
times of fire, as the persons who now keep them in their 
houses, least they should lose them, would no longer have 
anything to fear on that score, as it would greatly increase 
the number of buckets ; as it would be a means of restoring 
to every house its two buckets as soon as the occupier re- 
turns home, in this case the very great advantage of being 
prepared for the second alarm in the same night is evident. 
It will enable the widow, the sick, and others who cannot 
send their buckets to fires for want of a person to find and 
carry them home, to contribute their aid in this way, as a 
little girl or boy without the advantage of reading can go 
to the place of deposit and without dificulty get their buckets 
replaced. The person having the care of the deposit may 
find and convey to the appointed place all the buckets that 
are to be found in one day, and may attend at the place 
of deposit to hand out supplies for dificiences half a day. 
Thus in a day and an half by one man is the great saving 
of half a day more or less of many very many industrious 
citizens for whom it is very inconvenient to be called from 
their business ; thus, also, are we sure of having the City 
well furnished with good buckets, as every person will be 
desirous of carrying such home with him ; the over quantity, 
if any will be the refuse, and good for little or no purpose 
except that of shewing the necessity of getting a fresh 
supply as they are called into action. 

The foregoing communication is respectfully submitted 
to Thorowgood Smith, Esq'r, Mayor of the City of Balti- 



Mfxhanical Company. 53 

more, for his perusal; if he finds anything in it that meets 
Z approbation and will conduce in any degree to the benet.t 
of the Citv we shall think our time well employed. 

During'the years from 1776 to 1783, the Company lost 
som'^ members, many having gone to the front The s.ay 
attomes "' nearly ail Quakers, managed to brmg together 
I'gh men to work the apparatus, and hold the organiza- 
tion intact. The books for this period are almost blank. 

The Mechanical Company occupied the entire fielcl foi 
nineteen years, before it had a riyal, in the Union Com- 
pany, which was organized m 1782. • , . ,i.p 
^ For the first ten years of the Company s existence the 
only fires recorded by the Secretary, were as follows : Two 
houses, four barns, one stable and one tobacco shed 

The most disastrous fire in the years during which the 
Mechanical occupied the field alone, was the Almshouse 
fire on September 16, 1776. This building was at leas a 
mile and a half from the engine-house, and the apparatus 
had to be hauled by hand oyer rough, unpaved streets. 

The Union Company was followed by the Friendship 
Company, and later by a long line of independent organiza- 
tions which need not be mentioned here. In after years, the 
intense partisanship displayed by these separate companies 
resulted in many a disgraceful outbreak of violence, m 
some cases amounting to riots. , • .^ 

It can be said in all truthfulness, and with "« ;le^^^;;; 
reflect on the conduct of the other Companies, that the Me- 
chanical boys never took part in such disturbances. In fact 
a large part of the stigma upon the fire companies is lue 
not to the firemen themselves, but to gangs of rowdies 
outside of the regular members. • ,, ^^^ 

On the records for 1784 is to be found this curious res- 
olution, viz.: 'Tn case of any fire breaking out, we will 
cheerfully give our assistance for the relief of our fellow- 
townsmen fn general, but more P-^icularly we will use our 
ntmost exertions to preserve the Houses and Effects of the 
members of our own Company. 



54 Ancient and Honorable 

While this looks a little selfish, it must be remembered 
that the service was purely voluntary, and that any derelic- 
tion of duty was subject to a fine. 

In 1789, Baltimore was visited by a severe flood, in which 
many lost their lives, among them Alexander Grant, a 
member of the Mechanical Company, who attended his 
funeral in a body. This was regarded as a very novel feat- 
ure. During i78o-'3, a lodge of Masons occupied the 
"Lodge Room" of the Company. 

In the election for officers for 1789, we find David Poe, 
as one of the "managers at fires." 

The following record is from a paper printed by John 
Hays at No. 8 Market street. 

"Whereas it becomes necessary, from the frequent loss by 
fire, that men should endeavor to be useful to each other, 
therefore we the subscribers, desirous of contributing to a 
desire so laudable and benevolent, do agree to form our- 
selves into a more active society for the purpose of protecting 
the property of our Citizens, and do hereby enlist in the 
Mechanical Company for one year. 

Mordecai Amos, Jesse Brown, 

Thomas Morgan, Jacob Pugh, 

Robert Sinclair, Joel Morgan, 

William Davy, Duncan McCollum, 

David Evens, Benjamin Dutton, 

James Nide, Oliver Fuller, 

David Geddes, Peter Perine, 

James Wainwright, John Trimble, 

John Jewett, David Yerkes, 

Wm. Merryman, Isaac Taylor, 

Samuel Wilson, John Hawkins, 

Richard Frazier, Ira Draper, 

John Norris, William Cook, 



Mfxhanical Company. 55 

The following items may not be out of place at this 
point : 

Engineers from 1763 to 1869. 

1. JOHN DUKEHART, Sr., 1773. 

2. GEORGE WELLS, 1789. 

3. JOHN DUKEHART, Sr., 1798. 

4. HENRY R DUHURST, 1841. 

From 1763 until 1859 ^he Mechanical had in service the 
following pieces of apparatus : 

One engine, "Old Lady." 

(A full description of the "Old Lady" will be given later.) 

One suction, "Little Dutchman." 

One suction, "Comet." 

One suction, "Fairy." 

One suction, "Fame." 

One suction, "Dolphin." 

One suction, "Alpha." 

One hose carriage, "Rocket." 

One hose carriage, "Jo Warner." 

One hose carriage, "Snow Bird." 

One hose carriage, "Flying Dutchman." 

The colors of the Mechanical were silver and blue. 

The uniform worn for over fifty years, was simply a blue 
badge, with name around the hat, while on parade an ad- 
ditional silk badge was worn on the coat. 

The first regular uniform was adopted by the Company 
in 1821-2. It was a full suit of drab cloth, with round- 
rimmed hat, painted blue, the name on it, with a five-pointed 
star on the front ; an oilcloth cape of blue with the name of 
the Company in a semicircle, and under it a large silver star, 
together with a star in each corner of the front. The buttons 
of the coat were silver, in the shape of a star. 



56 Ancient and Honorable 

This uniform continued in use, witli but little alteration, 
until 1859. At parades or funerals, black pants were worn, 
imless by vote it was determined to a]ipear in citizen's dress. 

(This book is bound in the colors of the Mechanical 
Company.) 

A special meetiny^ of the members of the Company was 
held in March 7, 1789, at their engine-house, when the fol- 
lowing resolutions were submitted : 

"Resolved, That this Company recommend to the in- 
habitants of this town, that they put lights in their windows 
in time of fire in the night, not only where the fire is, but 
generally throughout the town, for the convenience of those 
who are repairing to the fire. 

''Resolved, That it be recommended to every housekeeper, 
where one of the family is not enrolled in one of the fire 
companies to provide as soon as possible, two good leather 
buckets, marked with the owner's name, and they send to the 
place of fire immediately on the alarm being given. 

''Resolved, That each fire company appoint any number 
of men of their own company, for lane-man, who shall be 
distinguished by a white staff eight feet long, whose duty 
shall be to form lines for the purpose of handing the 
water." 

With some alterations and additions, these were carried 
out for several years. 

Until 1794, there was no alarm bell in the town, but by 
the erection of the Reformed Church, on Second street, a 
si)ire was provided in which a clock and bell were placed. 
This bell continued in use for more than half a century. 

In 1796 a disastrous fire broke out on December 4, on 
Light street, south of fialtimore street. As a result, a 
meeting of the citizens was held without delay, and a com- 
mittee appointed to take measures for the better protection 
of the town. 

Among others was this resolution, viz. : "That there 
be a voluntary patrol of the citizens as long as the same may 



Mechanical Company. 57 

appear necessary, and that the town be divided into eight 
districts; that the citizens patrol in respective districts; 
that there be three superintendents in each district, with 
authority to organize and regulate the patrol thereof, and 
that the following be the superintendents: For the first 
district, John P. Pleasants, William Jessop, John Stump; 
for the second, John Strieker, David Poe, Joseph Thornburg ; 
for the third, Peter Hoffman, Robert Smith, James McCan- 
non ; for the fourth, Alexander McKim, Sol Etting, Sam- 
uel Hollingsworth ; for the fifth, Thomas Dixon, Thomas 
Hollingsworth, Paul Bentalou ; for the sixth, John Hollins, 
Peter Frick, Englehart Yeiser ; for the seventh, Richard 
Lawson, Thomas McElderry, John Mackenheimer ; for the 
eighth, Joseph Biays, H. Waters and John Steel. Nearly 
all of these had served their apprenticeship in the Me- 
chanical Company. Another resolution, which was finally 
put into execution in January, 1797, was in regard to prop- 
erty men. 

It was as follows: "Resolved, That a captain and six 
assistants be appointed to command the whole of the prop- 
erty men at fires ; and that James Calhoun be captain, and 
Hercules Courtney, John Merryman, James Somerville, 
Henry Schrceder, Ebenezer Finley and Cyprian Wells, the 
assistants. 

Nor was this all. A few days later a superintending 
directory of all fire companies, and matters pertaining 
thereto met and elected Jesse Hollingsworth, president. 

At an early date after the incorporation of the city, the 
various fire companies began to petition for appropriations 
for expenses, and various small sums were given to each 
company. 

A statement (copied from the original) is here given of 
the expenses of the Mechanical Company for 1805 : 

"Pursuant to an ordinance passed at the last session of the 
City Council, the Mechanical Fire Company, respectfullv 



58 Ancient and Honorable 

represents to the Register of the City that within the last 
year they made the following expenditures : 

To Warner & Hanna, for printing $31 . 50 

To Sundry members to replace lost Buckets 44, 12J/2 

For Hailing ladders from the fire on Bowleys whf .50 

For repairs on their Engine 61 .00 

For repairs on their Engine House 18.385^ 

To James Bryden for the use of a room 5 times . . 1 1 . 00 

For Hailing Engine House 3- 00 

For Painting Ladders, &c 12.33 

For oiling Hose 7.00 

For a water Can & repairs on do 154.66 

For Badges 3i-6o 

For 240 feet New Hose at 62^c 150.00 

For 3 Sett New Screws for do 15 -oo 

For Engineers salary 50.00 

For Secretarys do 30.00 

For serving notices to the members, collecting 

public Buckets, &c 20 . 25 



$640.35 
DAVID SHIELDS, President. 
Wm. RILEY, Treasurer. 
P. E. THOMAS, Secretary." 



Balto. I Mo. 30, 1806. 



In 1800 there were six companies in service: The Mechan- 
ical, Union, Friendship, Deptford, Liberty, Republican, 
changed first to Federal, then to Independence, but finally 
called Independent. During the year 1806 a movement was 
made looking to the selection of a new engine-house. The 
first home of the Mechanical Company was on the corner 
of Gay and Market (Baltimore) streets. How long they 
remained here is not known, but about 1775 we find them 
on Fayette near Calvert, where they remained until 1829, 
when they took their quarters to North street and Orange 



Mechanical Company. 59 

alley. A picture of the building is in the City Library, 
donated probably by Christopher Raborg, as his signature 
is on it. 

Some time prior to 1838 they purchased a house on South 
Calvert street, opposite Mercer, where they remained till 
they went out of service. This house had a bell weighing 
3,176 pounds, the largest in any engine-house. 

It was moved in 1859 to No. 3 Engine-house. The engine- 
house was described by Mr. John E. Reese as follows : "It 
was situated on Chatham (Fayette) street, near Calvert, 
and was a small, two-story frame building without chimnies, 
very much like a carriage-house of the present day. There 
was a small yard in front, and on the side, with paling 
fence. 

"Each floor consisted of a single room, the upper one fur- 
nished and used for Company meetings. 

This building was used as a recruiting office during the 
Revolution. 

The Mechanical Company had their quarters here until 
1829, when the building was torn down in order to grade 
the street." 

For the next few years we find nothing on record but 
routine matters, drills, small fires, elections, fines, etc. 

In the report of expenses as made to the Mayor and City 
Council, the secretary, no doubt from force of long habit, 
used the mark for "pounds sterling," instead of the dollar 
mark. An old member of the Mechanical Company stated 
to the writer, that the first presidents of the fire companies 
which came into existence between 1785 and 1820, had 
all been previously, active members of the Mechanical, while 
from 1820 to 1859, six of the eleven new ones had also for 
their presidents, men who had been active members of the 
Mechanical. In a word, seventeen out of the twenty-two 
fire companies in existence at time of the dissolution of the 
volunteer fire department, took their first presidents from 
the ranks of the Mechanical. 



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The last president of the Mechanical Company vviiile it 
was in active operation, Henry Spilman, became Chief En- 
gineer of the Vne Department in 1871. 

From the Aiiicricaii of March 11, i8ip. 

"To the Mayor and City Council : 

The Memorial of the Subscribers, the standing Committee 
of the Mechanical Fire Company, respectfully represents 
that the Engine belonging to their Company, has become so 
defective that in almost every instance, where it has been 
necessary to use her, some part of the works thereof have 
failed. 

H they could obtain a new engine, their apparatus would 
be complete. They, therefore, respectfully solicit the aid of 
the City to enable them to accomplish their object. 

James Edmondson, 
Thos. M. Locke, 
Mic. Alley, 
William Willson, Jk., 
John Dukehart, Sr. 

Standing Committee of the Mechanical Fire Company. 

During the year 1821, it became necessary for the Me- 
chanical Company to procure a new and improved engine, 
and for that purpose a committee, consisting of the Presi- 
dent, Thomas Sheppard, and John Dukehart, were em- 
powered to proceed to Philadelphia and contract for one. 
The following contract was entered into : 

"Articles of Agreement made and concluded this third 
day of May, 1821, between Perkins and Bacon, as agents 
for John Vaughan of Philadelphia, on the one part, and 
Thomas Sheppard and John Dukehart, in behalf of the 
Mechanical Fire Company of Baltimore, on the other part. 
Perkins and Bacon, of the first part, agree to build for the 
Mechanical Fire Com])any, a first-rate Fire Engine, to be 
completed for service by the ist day of October next. The 
engine to be similar, and in all respects e(|ual to the one 



Mechanical Company. 6r 

recently built by them for the Penna. Fire Company of 
this city, except that she is to have a mahogany body, two 
extra bars to the centre levers, to have the Pipe through 
the air vessel, and the gooseneck, larger than the above 
named engine, and to play but one stream. The engine to be 
painted like tlie Pennsylvania, and Lamps to be furnished 
similar to hers (the cost only to be charged). They war- 
rant that the Engine and every part of the work and ma- 
terials shall be of the very best quality and properly pro- 
portioned to the power. On the completion of the work 
the engine may be examined by three disinterested persons, 
and in case they shall decide that she is not equal in every 
respect to this engagement, or if a fair trial she does not 
project the water, one hundred and ninety feet through a 
nozzle, as much as seven-eighths of an inch in diameter, 
then the company may reject her. 

The price of the engine to be Ten hundred and fifty dol- 
lars. 

Mess. Thomas Sheppard and John Dukehart, in behalf of 
the Mechanical Company, on the second part, agree, that 
if Perkins and Bacon deliver or cause to be delivered to 
them an engine in conformity with this agreement, then the 
said Thomas Sheppard and John Dukehart do bind them- 
selves to pay to the said Perkins and Bacon, or John 
Vaughen, for whom they act as agents, the sum of Six 
hundred and fifty dollars cash on receiving the engine. 

The delivery to be in Philadelphia. 

In five months thereafter the further sum of Four hun- 
dred dollars, making together the sum of One Thousand 
and Fifty dollars, in full payment for the same. 

In witness whereof the parties have hereunto afifixed their 
respective signatures, day and year first above written. 

Perkins and Bacon, 

in behalf of John Vaughen. 

John Dukehart^ Sr., Thomas Sheppard, 

for the Mechanical.. 



62 Ancient and Honorable 

This is the same engine that became so famous in after 
years, and so well and favorably known to every fireman in 
Baltimore as the "Old Lady." With a few slight repairs 
and an occasional coat of paint, she withstood all the hard 
service required for thirty years, without a single failure. 
It might be said with truth, that no piece of machinery ever 
looked so fair and so bright. 

Shortly after the new engine arrived from Philadelphia, 
and was housed in the old building on Lemmon, near North 
street, the new building on the east side of North, and 
next to the Watch House was finished, and when made all 
ready the Mechanical apparatus was taken there with great 
pomp and parade — first by passing over the principal streets, 
followed by an exhibition of the engine by a trial of her 
excellence in throwing water over the steeple of Christ 
Church, then on the corner of Baltimore and Front streets. 
At noon, an entertainment was given by the Company at 
Beltzhoover's Fountain Hotel, at which over one hundred 
of our well-known citizens together with the Mayor and 
Councilmen, were present. 

About 1850, the "Old Lady" became in need of repairs. 
Accordingly she was placed in the hands of John Rodgers, 
Engine Builder, of Baltimore, and having gone through his 
hands all right, came back — "a thing of beauty, and a joy 
forever" — with the Mechanical members. 

In 1830 was held the first regular Christmas festival of 
the Mechanical Company, at Hussey's Globe Hotel. 

The presidents of all the various fire companies were 
invited. 

The Mayor, Jacob Small, in his remarks, said: "We 
are led to these thoughts by the performance of an agree- 
able duty in noting the recurrence of the anniversary of 
one of the first of the philanthropic institutions of the city. 

"For over half a century has this Company quietly, un- 
ostentatiously, and freely dispensed its aid when conflagra- 
tion threatened our city, and now, full of youth, while 
guided by wisdom and experience, its coures is still onward. 



Mechanical Company. 63 

May the day never come in Baltimore, when its value shall 
not be duly appreciated ! We speak thus freely, because we 
believe that the time has arrived when the name of 'fire- 
men' be rescued from that obloquy which the evil-minded 
and designing would heap upon it, believing, as we do, that 
it is only necessary our citizens should know, that they may 
properly appreciate the genuine -fireman." 

In 1 83 1, the building used as the City Hall (Peak's old 
Museum) was twice saved by the Mechanical Company 
from total destruction. 

In 1 83 1 an attempt was made to curb some of the wild 
recklessness which then prevailed among the companies. 

This effort culminated in 'The Baltimore Association of 
Firemen," of which George Bailey was president, and Chas. 
M. Keyser first vice-president. 

This lasted until 1833, when the Baltimore United Fire 
Department was established. 

It is unnecessary here to go into any detailed statement 
of the record of this organization, nor do we think that 
any citizen would feel any special pride in reading it. It 
is well described in Mr. Forrest's book, and the least said 
about it, the better. 

At the close of the year 183 1, the Honorary Members, 
Robt. Oliver, chairman, extended to the Active Members 
an invitation to a banquet on Thursday, December 24. 

General McDonald presided. 

The Company, in addition to the members, numbered two 
hundred. 

The event of the evening, was the presentation of a com- 
plimentary letter from the ladies of Baltimore. Besides 
this, a beautiful present was given. 

The letter was as follows : 
To the Members of the Mechanical Fire Company: 

Gentlemen : 

Having observed with great pleasure the con- 
duct of the members of your Company, always foremost 
in the philanthropic endeavor to protect the lives and prop- 



64 Ancient and Honorable 

erty of our citizens, and, having noticed with the samt 
pleasure, your march in the fields of Hterature and science, 
we have been induced by a high veneration for your con- 
duct, to present you this token of our friendship, and beg 
you to accept it as a mark of that high esteem in which we 
hold you all. 

"It is peculiarly gratifying to observe the high rule of con- 
duct, which has heretofore governed your Company, and 
with a view to encouragement to persevere in the same ex- 
alted course we address you this. 

"We beg you to be assured, that so long as you set to 
other companies the same noble example of rectitude and 
improvement, so long, will you win the esteem and ap- 
plause of all good citizens." 

The Names of the Various Fire Companies and Dates of 
Their Organization in Baltimore Tov^n and City 
from 1763 to the Formation of the Balti- 
more United Fire Department, 
January 20th, 1834. 

Mechanical Fire Company, organized in 1763. 

Mercantile Fire Company, organized in • 

Union Fire Company, organized in 1782. 

Friendship Fire Company, organized in 1785. 

Deptford Fire Company, organized in 1792. 

Commercial Fire Company, organized in 1792. 

Liberty Fire Company, organized in 1794. 

Reliance Property and Bucket Company, organized in 1799. 

Federal Fire Company, organized in 1799; changed to the 

Indej^cndent Fire Company, in 181 1. 
Republican Fire Company, independent. 
Vigilant Fire Company, organized in 1804. 
New Market Fire Company, organized in 1805. 
Columbian Fire Company, organized in 1805. 



Mechanical Company. 65 

Franklin Fire Company, organized in 1805 ; this is the com- 
pany that had an engine house on the west side of Light 
street, No. 50, between Rnxton Lane (now Balderston 
street) and Pratt street. 

First Baltimore Hose Company, organized in 1810. 

United Hose and Suction Engine Company, organized in 
1810. 

Fells Point Hose and Suction Engine Company, organized 
in 1810; changed to the Franklin Hose Company, about 
the year 1823. 

Property Guard Company, organized in 181 2, on the 30 
November, under the name of the Property Company; 
at their next meeting, held on the 4th December, 1812, 
they changed its name to the Property Guards. 

Washington Hose Company, organized in 181 5. 

Patapsco Fire Company, organized in 1822. 

Howard Fire Company, organized in 1829. 

Even after the establishment of the United Fire Depart- 
ment, all was not serene. In 1834 the Mechanical sent to 
the Department a set of resolutions adopted December 11, 
1834: "Whereas, since the formation of this Company in 
1763, it has been found necessary to form other companies 
for the same object, the preservation of property from de- 
struction by fire ; and 

"Whereas, we have always felt disposed to imite with 
them, with the utmost harmony in that laudable design, and 
believing that this can only be done by assisting each other, 
and a mutual forbearance at the time of fires, by which 
means the name of firemen would be an honor to any citizen 
of Baltimore, Therefore, 

''Resolved, That we, the members of the Mechanical Fire 
Company, pledge ourselves to refrain from giving any of- 
fense to the members of any fire company in the city ; and 
further, we pledge ourselves in the event of any member of 
this Company so far forgetting himself, and the honor of 



66 ^ Ancient and Honorable 

the Company of which he is a member, as to behave disor- 
derly at a fire, to expel him from the Company, and to have 
his expulsion published. 

^'Resolved, That we will not suffer our apparatus to be re- 
moved from the engine-house (except for exercise) unless 
we have positive assurance that there is a fire, believing 
that course will prove to be the most effectual means for 
preventing the frequent false alarms of fire, which are, in 
our opinion, the great cause of ill-will and hard-feeling 
between the different companies, and tend most seriously 
to injure our character as peaceable and orderly citizens 
desirous of observing the ordinances as firemen. 
"Resolved, That we will use our exertions to discourage 
and prevent the assembling of minors at and in the neigh- 
borhood of our engine-house, and that we do this with the 
full conviction of its consequences to themselves, as well 
as its being a great source of annoyance to all residing in 
the neighborhood of the engine-house. 

"Resolved, That we fully agree to the resolution adopted 
by the United Fire Department, in relation to discouraging 
the use of ardent spirits, during and at fires, and that we 
will endeavor to carry the resolution of the Department on 
that subject of the 27th of October last, into effect in this 
Company. 

"Resolved, That a copy of the preceding resolutions be 
furnished to the President of each of the fire companies in 
this city, and that they be requested to lay the same before 
their respective companies, and their aid and co-operation 
be requested to carry the same into full effect, and that 
a copy be also furnished to the President of the Baltimore 
United Fire Department, and that he be requested to lay the 
same before that body. 

"Resolved, That the foregoing preamble and resolutions 
be published in the papers of our city." 

This attempt, well-meaning as it was, failed utterly to 
accomplish its purpose. 



Mechanical Company. 67 

The Mechanical held to its side of the agreement, and 
for this, deserves all the praise that can be given it. 

On Monday night. May 15, 1837, a very large and de- 
structive fire broke 'out on Calvert street. Being near the 
engine-house, the Company was soon on the ground, with 
all six pieces of apparatus, and with a full turnout. On 
Tuesday, May the 17th, the Baltimore "Sun" made its 
first appearance in our city as the first daily "one cent" 
newspaper. The very first local account of a fire as re- 
ported, is as follows : 

"Fire ! On Monday night, a little past 10 o'clock, the 
coach manufactory of Mr. William Simpson, on North Cal- 
vert street, took fire, and in consequence of the combustible 
nature of the contents of the establishment, was speedily 
destroyed, with the exception of the walls. The firemen 
evinced their usual skill and alertness, and are entitled to 
great credit for saving the adjacent buildings. The build- 
ing contained numerous carriages, many of them just built, 
most of which were destroyed. The loss of property must 
have been considerable; whether it was insured or not, we 
are unable to state. We hope it was, for at a time like this, 
individual losses are felt with tenfold severity." 

In all its long career, the Mechanical Company was con- 
spicuous for one especial phase. This was its charitable dis- 
position. Outside of serving without pay, its members 
never failed to contribute its share to all contributions to 
any worthy cause. This has already been commented on 
in previous chapters. 

So that, we find them in 1834 in hearty sympathy with 
the Relief Fund of the Fire Department, Thomas M. Locke 
representing them on the committee. 

They never failed to assist an old comrade, and nearly 
always without publicity. 

In 1873 the Mechanical Company deposited $100 with 
the managers of the Baltimore Cemetery, to pay for keeping 
the Company's burial lot in order. 



68 Ancient and Honorable 

H. C. Duhurst. J. D. Stewart, Henry Spilman, T. A. 
Needles, and John Dukehart were appointed trustees to 
control the lot. 

l^ater a handsome monument was erected. 

The Company on January 29, 1874, donated the sum of 
$1,230 to the Boys' Home. 

The custom of appearing at funerals has already been 
touched upon, but besides that, for many years it had been 
the custom of the Mechanical to pay their respects to their 
departed members. This was strictly adhered to under 
every and all circumstances, without regard to time or social 
rank, if not in a body at least in Committee. This rule 
every member obeyed without personal consideration. One 
of our best-known citizens, John P. Kennedy, once re- 
marked, "That the Mechanical was a band of Christian 
gentlemen, 'Friends' in all that word implied." 

A most striking instance of this devotion was related to 
the wTiter of this book, by a gentleman by whom it was 
afterward written out, and is here inserted : 

"Among the many for whom the Company was called 
ujjon to perform this sad duty — and there were many — I 
know of no instance which called for a more eventful and 
even desperate effort to perform this solemn office for the 
departed, than one which occurred in January, 1838. A 
young man, had for a year or so, been a very active 
member of the Company, a painter by trade, and a German 
by birth, but a citizen of Baltimore for several years, single 
and without a home of his own, but boarding at Holbrook's 
Hotel, Calvert street. Wherever known he was generally 
liked, and was quite an inoffensive young fellow. Certain 
it is, that he was much of a favorite with his fellow-members 
of the Mechanical. Within a very brief period he sickened 
and died. Few of the members knew of his illness, and 
almost before it was known to any, his death was an- 
nounced to the President. 



Mechanical Company. 69 

'Immediately, a committee took charge of his remains, and 
made all preparations for the funeral, which was to take 
place the next afternoon. 

"On the night of the day he died, a severe snowstorm set 
in, with a bitter cold, blasting northeast wind, continuing 
all next day— and by noon was nearly two feet on a level. 
The streets were impassible from the drifting snow, and 
no one was to be seen on them. When the hour arrived to 
take the corpse to the grave, neither the undertaker (or 
cabinet maker) as then called, nor the clergyman, nor the 
few hacks engaged from the livery stable, put in appear- 
ance. The outlook was truly dismal ; what to do seemed an 
unanswerable problem ; but, nothing daunted, the members 
of the Company, to the number of twenty "true blues," de- 
termined the funeral should go on. 

"A hearse was obtained from George Riley's stable, on 
Lombard street ; a member read from the Company's library 
Bible a very appropriate text, and offered up a feeling, 
fervent petition to God for his own departed comrade's 
peace and rest. 

" Then the corpse was carried down the flight of stairs 
to the door and placed in the hearse. It was then three 
o'clock. With only the driver on the box, all walked, or 
rather struggled along to the graveyard, which was distant 
two miles. 

"The fierce and driving storm was frightful to encounter, 
but the funeral cortege moved on, and out Gay street ex- 
tended. On reaching the Old York Road, now Broadway, 
a mile or more, the snow had drifted to a height that the 
road became simply impassable. A stop was made and a 
survey taken of the situation. It was determined to go on, 
and, proceeding along the lonely and circuitous route, when 
within sight of the graveyard, which was then on the high 
hill opposite the Maryland Insane Hospital— now Johns Hop- 
kins— the hearse careened from the wintry blast, and fell 
over and down a deep ravine on the side of the lane, break- 



70 Ancient and Honorable 

ing the hearse almost in pieces, splitting open the coffin, so 
that the corpse rolled out in the snow. The driver rolled 
over and over until covered out of sight by the drift, the 
horses standing stunned and motionless. 

"The members following the hearse had been scattered 
all along the roadway, and but few saw the mishap. Here 
was a dilemma, truly. Cold and benumbed, and almost 
stiff with ice and snow, none seemed able to act for the 
moment. The scene was one calculated to stun the most 
fearless. However, something had to be done, and that at 
once. The driver had crawled out from his icy grave, the 
horses had without help managed to reach the roadway, and 
all sent home. 

"It was at first thought to leave the corpse where it lay 
imtil next day, but this was voted down. It was now after 
dark — cold, bleak and dreary enough. An improvised bier 
was made by taking four fence rails from an adjoinng road 
fence, crosing them, then, placing the corpse on this, with 
only the bottom piece of the coffin to shield it, the funeral 
train moved on. 

"Here was another difficulty, one, however, to be ex- 
pected. There was no sexton, or grave ready, as promised. 
The storm was by this time unendurable. No one could 
withstand it another hour. Looking around the graveyard, 
no trace of any shelter could be found ; a lone vault was all 
that could be seen, while a search for the toolhouse resulted 
in vain. Then it became necessary to do the only thing 
possible — cover the corpse over with snow, and, when the 
storm abated, to come out and bury it ourselves, or to in- 
form the sexton of the condition of the body. It was now 
after six o'clock, and fearfully dark, no lights to be seen 
anywhere, and over a mile to walk to reach succor. 

"The return home, if anything, was worse than the trip 
out. Unable to see further than the length of an arm, our 
condition was dismal. Without a murmur, the members 
huddled together, and arm in arm, in this manner trudged 



Mechanicai Company. 71 

along homeward until nine o'clock, when they reached a 
place of shekel, in a condition nigh unto death. 

"Three days elapsed before the extreme cold winds would 
permit another effort to bury our comrade. Then it required 
the utmost exertions of the sexton and his aids. The frozen 
ground first had to be thawed, requiring a cord of oak wood, 
and five hours of hard labor by the gravediggers. Into this 
rude hole — for it was nothmg else — the mortal remains of 
our young comrade were deposited, with none but his new- 
made friends of the Mechanical to mourn his early departure 
from this vale of tears." 

The opening of Lemmon (or Orange Al.) street, from 
Holliday to North, necessitated the destruction of the Me- 
chanical Engine House. The City Council of 1837 passed 
the following": 

''Resolved, That the Register be, and he is hereby author- 
ized and directed to pay to the President of the Mechanical 
Fire Company, out of any unappropriated money in the 
treasury, the sum of four thousand dollars, or so much 
thereof aa may be necessary, to enable said Company to pur- 
chase a lot of ground, and erect thereon a building suit- 
able for the keeping of their apparatus. Provided, how- 
ever, the same shall not be paid until a good and sufficient 
title is made, conveying the property so purchased, and 
building erected, to the Mayor and City Council of Bal- 
timore. 

Approved April 10, 18 jy. 

SAMUEL SMITH, Mayor. 

It was not until February 22, 1838, that any movement 
was made looking to the removal; then it was decided to 
purchase a house and lot on South Calvert street, this being 
the most desirable location, instead of building a new house. 
For this reason the City Council passed the following: 

"Resolved, That the Mechanical Fire Company be, and 
they are hereby authorized to purchase a house and lot to 
keep their apparatus in, now under a ground rent of twenty- 



72 Ancient and Honorable 

eight dollars per annum. Provided the lease be made to 
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. 

"Rcsolz'cd, That the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars is 
hereby ordered to be paid to the same by the Register when 
demanded. 

Approved February 22, iS^S. 

This additional money was to purchase the ground rent, 
as the Company had collected among themselves nearly four 
thousand dollars, in order to refit and enlarge the new 
house; also to repair the apparatus. 

"The Mechanical Fire Company made quite a display 
yesterday with all their 'implements of war.' They have 
been purchasing a new house on Calvert street, opposite 
Mercer, and on the occasion of their taking up their line 
oi march from North street, they proceeded to Marsh 
Market Space, where they tried their engine, 'Old Lady,' 
and thence to their new quarters in Calvert street. Here 
each of their engines and hose carriages was greeted by 
the populace, as well as the old members, as it entered its 
new quarters, by three rousing cheers. They have now a 
very fine building, for which they paid six thousand dollars, 
but many think they might have found a better location for 
a considerable less money." 

''Sun," April 7th, 1838. 

It had been customary when any new piece of apparatus 
was housed, for the members to have a "christening" party 
and name the new comer. 

In reading over the Company's old record books it is 
amusing, and yet touching, to see the manner in which men 
regarded the machines. 

Were it not for the names, one might suppose they were 
referring to persons, not things. 

For instance, in s])eaking of a fire in Uhler's Alley, the 
scribe says : "At the fire, the Rocket layed ofT from the 
plug at Light and Lombard, the Fairy was at work at the 



Mechanical Company. 73 

pump on Charles street. The Old Lady was in Uhler's Al- 
lev, doing her best." 

Description of attempts to outrun other companies, trials 
of strength, personal remarks, are given, as well as caustic 
criticism not always of members of other companies, but fre- 
quently of their own. Apropos of this, a series of articles in 
the Philadelphia "Saturday Evening Post," beginning Au- 
gust 31, 1901, by Herbert Hamblen, entitled "The Fire 
Fighters," will be read with interest by all old firemen. 

In 1838, Front Street Theatre was burned, causing the 
entire loss of Cooke's Circus. A painting depicting this 
scene, with the Mechanical in the foreground, hangs in the 
rooms of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association on 
Flarrison street. 

In 1839, the Mechanical Company to the number of 
108, took a trip to Washington to join the District firemen 
m their first parade. They were accompanied by the In- 
dependent Blues Band. 

On August 16, 1840, beginning at daylight and ending 
at about 9 P. M. six dift'erent fires occurred. The Mechan- 
ical had its apparatus at each fire. 

On Monday, April 26, 1841, the members of the Me- 
chanical, over two hundred in number, paraded in the 
funeral procession of President Harrison. 

In this year a Temperance Society was formed by some 
members of the Mechanical Company, mainly through the 
efforts of C. W. Ridgely, President of the "Young Men's 
Total Abstinence Society of Baltimore." 

Edward Needles, Folger Pope and James Lovegrove took 
an active interest in the movement, and through their efforts, 
a large number of the members joined, electing J. S. Clem- 
ments, president, and Joseph Despeaux, secretary. 

On July 4, a delegation of the Mechanical, numbering 
fifty-four, visited Philadelphia, accompanied by the Inde- 
pendent Blues Band. 



74 Ancient and Honorable 

In November the Fire Department had its annual parade. 
The Mechanical turned out two hundred and twelve men, 
fully equipped. 

These, with their six pieces of apparatus, preceded by the 
band, took the head of the line. After the parade, the entire 
Company, with the Franklin Fire Company of Washington, 
had a splendid entertainment. The Mayor of Washington 
said in his remarks : "If the Mechanical had been in Lon- 
don in 1666, the city would never have been burnt out." 

In December, 1842, John Dukehart, Sr., who for forty- 
four years had been the chief engineer of the Mechanical 
Company, paid the debt of nature. He became a member 
at the age of twenty-one, and soon after (1798) was elected 
chief engineer. He was regarded as a genuine phikm- 
thropist, and man of honor by all classes of citizens. The 
members in citizens' dress, attended his funeral in a body. 

During this year, the Goodwill Engine Company and the 
Fairmount Engine Company of Philadelphia, as well as the 
Fame Hose Company of Wilmington, were entertained at 
the Fountain Hotel. 

The number of fires during this year was two hundred and 
ninety-seven. 

The cause of the most of these may be inferred from the 
following article copied from the American : 

"Our city at the present time, appears to be infested with 
a gang of daring incendiaries, who apply the torch to every 
stable, shop, or unoccupied building to which they can ob- 
tain admission; and that, with no other object than to draw 
out rival fire companies for the purpose of getting up a 
fight. This fiendish spirit is alarmingly on the increase, and 
calls for some vigorous measure on the part of the city 
authorities, and the peaceable members of the Fire De- 
partment. 

"No man's property is safe while this spirit exists, and 
it remains for those who have the power, to apply the rem- 
edy to the great source of the evil. Why any of our Fire 
Companies disagree, we are at a loss to imagine ; but that 



Mechakical Company. 75 

some of them do disagree, and that disagreement causes 
collisions, none will deny. And it is in consequence of these 
collisions, that hangers-on of the fire companies — not mem- 
bers — no doubt set fire to any convenient place, to draw the 
belligerent parties together. Hence we attribute these fre- 
quent incendiary fires to a source which every man in the 
city believes to be the right one. Then we say, put an end 
to these fights — and our authorities have the power if they 
will use it — and we will guarantee that these fires will cease. 
Our Police do — and may continue to do — their duty, but 
they alone cannot suppress it, so long as they are unsup- 
ported by the judicial power." 

The roll for 1843, contained two hundred and twenty, 
and three hundred and forty honorary members contributing 
three dollars each. 

In 1844, the Mechanical Company elected a new officer. 
Dr. Hezekiah Starr, as physician. 

The Union Fire Company of Lancaster visited Baltimore, 
and were handsomely entertained by the Mechanical Com- 
pany. 

In 1845, it was determined to repair the "Old Lady." 
When the workmen came to break up the box, they found 
the wood in very good order. The building committee there- 
upon determined to have two gold-headed canes made out 
of the wood and presented to two of the oldest members. 
It was accordingly done, and Mr. John Dukehart, Jr., on 
the part of the Company, presented one to Thomas M. 
Locke, and the other to James Lovegrove. 

The "Old Lady" was finally sold in i860, to the United 
Fire Company of Frederick. 

In September, the Columbia Hose Company of Phila- 
delphia paid a visit. 

The Mechanical Company took a prominent part in the 
funeral obsequies of the late President Andrew Jackson. 



76 Ancient and Honorable 

"Yesterday afternoon, the warehouse of J. J. WilHams, 
extensive cabinet manufacturers, on South street, was dis- 
covered to be on fire. The flames soon spread to the large 
grocers' warehouse of Mr. WilHam Chesnut, at the corner 
of South and Pratt. A heavy wind was blowing from the 
northwest, which, although fatal to the property of Mr. 
Chesnut, prevented the rest of the block from destruction. 

The store of Mr. Middleton, was soon in flames, likewise 
jVIr. Keenan's large bakery. The property of Mr. Doweil 
and Mr. Hamilton, grocers; Mr. Armstrong, tobacco; Mr, 
McKinley's store, Mr. Lockwood's grocery, Applegarth and 
Conway, were all considerably burned. 

The Bay craft lying near at Pratt street "took to water." 
Several houses in the vicinity, even as far as Light street, 
were set on fire, but no great damage was done. One of the 
warehouses had in it a large amount of powder — to be 
shipped for Mexico — a knowledge of which, created consid- 
erable panic ; but it was taken out at great risk, and then 
thrown into the Basin, after knocking the heads ofif. After 
the fire much of the powder was fished out, in good con- 
dition. 

A large number of the firemen received severe injuries, 
from which two of them died. 

There was much sympathy for the Mechanical boys. The 
fact is "she was in a straight." Their engine. "Old Lady," 
was in the hands of John Rodgers' workmen, in the course 
of rebuilding, and "more than that," the Company's best 
suction engine broke down ; so that, they were "caught nap- 
ping" with a fire right in their own "happy hunting ground." 
However, their nearest neighbors, the Patapsco, turned 
over to them a good working piece in the shape of a brand- 
new suction, and as may be supposed, the "Mac" made 
"good time." 

We like a little pleasantry once in a while. 

Baltimore "Patriot," May 29, 1847. 



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Directions for the Bellringer in case of 
Fire. 



Strike slowly and make a distinct pause 
before you repeat. 



NORTH 
EAST 



North East 
South East 



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3 

1-3 

2-3 



SOUTH 
WEST 



North West 
South West 



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Directions for the Bellringer in the Mechanical Engine 
House. Probably the earliest attempt at signaling in 
case of fire. Original is in the Hall of the Veteran Vol- 
unteer Firemen's Association. 



78 Ancient and Honorable 

On Monday, September 13, 1847, the new engine (being 
the old one rebuilt) was all ready for bringing home. Great 
preparations were made to receive her. A final trial was 
made of her qualities, and being satisfactory, she was deliv- 
ered to the Company. 

"The members of the Mechanical received the "Old Lady," 
as the original engine of the Company is called by them, 
from the hands of John Rodgers and Son, now decidedly 
one of the most highly finished and tastefully decorated 
engines of our city. The reputation of the Messrs. Rodgers 
is second to none in the United States in this branch of 
mechanics, and they have spared no pains to make the "Old 
Lady" most unexceptionable. The carved work of the body 
and gallery is of the richest description. The painting was 
done by Mr. William Bowers, and is most creditable to his 
taste and skill in this line of business, and evidently places 
him at the head of his profession. The panels are of a light 
blue, a dark stripe an inch wide, with a fine edge of gold 
surrounding each panel. The mouldings and the water 
pipes are gilt, the latter shaded with bronze, and ornamented 
with a halo of silver rays, a solid silver star in the centre. 
The gallery is richly gilt, and bronzed, and the panels or- 
namented with beautiful paintings by R. M. Sheppard, rep- 
resenting on the front the "Old Lady Mechanical" by a fe- 
male engaged in mechanical operations. On the back panel 
is a scene from the Pioneer. On either side are representa- 
tions of the goddess "Minerva" and the "Alarmed Mother." 
The paintings are simply beautiful specimens of art. The 
front of the engine body is splendidly ornamented with a 
view of Baltimore, chased in solid silver by Mr. George 
Warner. 

This splendid engine was, after being received from the 
builder on yesterday afternoon, drawn by the Company in 
full numbers, through the streets and finally deposited in the 
engine-house. 

We have frequently heard of the legendary mill where 
old maids and bachelors are ground over and turned out 



Mechanical Company. 79 



No. 1, 

Fire Company, 



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INSTITUTED 1763. 



INCORPORATED 1827. 



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Parade Banner of the Mechanical Fire Company. 
In the Hall of the Veteran Firemen. 



8o Anciknt and Honorable 

fresh and fair as ever, but have never before witnessed a 
satisfactory renovation of an "Old Lady" to more than the 
pristine loveHness of youth. If Messrs. Rodgers, Bowers, 
Sheppard and Co. could prove themselves as successful in 
the former species of transformation, they would render 
themselves immortal. 

"Baltimore Sun." 

"The Library Room of the Mechanical Fire Company is 
now undergoing- the most extensive repairs, and alterations. 
The room on the first floor in which the different pieces of 
apparatus are kept, has been greatly enlarged by extending 
it into the yard. The Library Room and the meeting rooms 
have been newly carpeted and painted, making them the 
handsomest in the city. The Library contains over four 
thousand volumes. On the registry book, there is an as- 
tonishing number of names of visitors, being from every 
section of the country." 

Baltimore "Clipper." 

In April, 1847, the city was illuminated in honor of the 
victory of Vera Cruz. The engine-house of the Mechanical 
was most handsomely decorated. 

Later in the year a splendid entertainment was given in 
the Library to those members who had served as soldiers 
or sailors in the War with Mexico. According to the rec- 
ords in the Library, the number of fires and alarms for 
1847, was : 

Whole number, 385. 

Actual fires, 231. 

False alarms, 76. 

Fires outside of limits, 27. 

The Mechanical was in service 117 times, and on hand 
213. Turned out 301 times. 

On Thursday, January 25th, 1849, the ship Jane Parker 
sailed for San Francisco, California, with a large number 
of Baltimoreans aboard. Among them were the following 



Mechanical Company. 8i 








OF THE 



MECHANICAL 

Fire Company. 



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Banner of the Library Association. In the 
Hall of the Veteran Firemen. 



82 Ancient and Honorable 

members of the Mechanical Fire Company : Yarnell Bal- 
derson, John S. Hogg, Seth S. Rogers, Jacob Rogers and 
C. C. Jammison. The first fire engine ever used in CaH- 
fornia was the "Comet" suction of the Mechanical. This 
was taken from the engine-house on March lo, 1849, ^"^i 
shipped on the clipper ship John Marshall, which sailed a 
few days later for the Golden Gate. The apparatus had been 
purchased by P. S. Chappell, for five hundred dollars, to 
send to California. 

The Baltimoreans residing in San Francisco bought her 
for the purpose of organizing a company on the plan of 
the Mechanical. 

A banner of this Company, The Monumental of San Fran- 
cisco, hangs on the walls of the Veteran Firemen's Rooms. 

In 1850, the Hook and Ladder Company No. 3, of New 
York, visited Baltimore, and were well entertained. 

Later in this year the Mechanical were handsomely en- 
tertained by the Columbia Hose of Philadelphia. 

From the Library Record Book, July 10, 1850: 

"Last night, about ten o'clock, the sad and heartfelt news 
arrived that General Taylor, President of the United States, 
was dead. The bell of our Company tolled during the night, 
and the engine-house was put in mourning at sunrise. Dur- 
ing the day all the church and engine bells tolled." 

The reception given to the Americus Engine Company of 
New York on the 29th of March, 1851, was one of the finest 
displays of the kind ever made by our firemen. The entire 
fire department turned out, several of the companies ap- 
pearing in new equipment, with new apparatus handsomely 
decorated, and drawn by horses. 

The members of the Americus appeared to great advan- 
tage, and made up of fine-looking men. The uniform, neat 
and serviceable, was drab pants, and coats, red shirts, and 
hats of the shape worn by the New York Fire Department. 
Their number, including the band, was eighty-four. They 



Mechanical Company. 83 

were welcomed by a ringing speech from Anthony Milten- 
burgher, of the City Council, and the reply was by William 
M. Tweed, of the Americus. 

The visitors, during their stay, were entertained, by the 
fire companies generally, in the order named : Mechanical, 
Friendship, Watchman and Patapsco, and by several citizen 
associations. 



GRAND FIREMEN'S PARADE. 

"This imposing pageant came off today, according to 
previous announcement, and exceeded, as was confidently 
anticipated, in numbers, beautiful equipment, and splendid 
accessories any similar display heretofore made in our city. 
Ten o'clock was the hour announced for the organization 
of the procession, but arrangements were not completed for 
placing the line in movement until twelve o'clock; and in 
consequence of the early hour at which we are compelled 
to go to press, this delay precludes us today from giving 
anything beyond a brief notice. 

"The 'tout ensemble' of the procession excited universal 
attention and delight. The uniforms and equipments were 
of the most tasteful, variegated colors ; the various engines 
drawn by six and twelve horses moved along, glittering 
monuments of our gallant firemen's usefulness, efficiency 
and daring. 

"The solid suctions, and delicate hose carriages, en- 
wreathed in flowers and ornaments, were propelled along 
by their respective companies with erect forms, noble bear- 
ing, and an air which seemed to say, 'Did you ever see a 
prettier piece of apparatus ?' The various banners and flags 
borne in line, fluttering out in rainbow tints, or displayed 



84 Ancient and Honorable 

paintings in the highest style of art, and the martial, stir- 
ring music from the various bands of our own and other 
cities, all formed distinct elements of beauty and attrac- 
tion, which blended together in a scene of unsurpassing 
splendor. 

The procession attracted general attention, and the streets 
through which it passed were lined with thousands of de- 
lighted spectators." 

"Argus," November i8, 1851. 

The officials were : 

Col. George P. Kane, chief marshal. 

William E. George, assistant chief marshal. 

David C. Murry, aid. 

S. S. Mills, aid. 

William H. Stran, aid. 

C. C. Egerton, aid. 

William M. Starr, aid. 

Henry P. Brooks, aid. 

Samuel Seabright, aid. 

Basil Root, aid. 

Alexander Williamson, aid. 

R. Magruder, aid. 

Judge John C. Le Grand, orator. 

The visiting companies were the: 

Friendship of Alexandria, Va. 

Columbian of Philadelphia. 

Good Will of Philadelphia. 

United States of Philadelphia. 

Vigilant of Philadelphia. 

Pioneer of Cumberland, Md. 

Mountaineer of Cumberland, ]\Id. 

Junior of Frederick, Md. 

Fairmount of Philadelphia. 

Shiffler of Philadelphia. 

Wicacoe of Philadelphia. 

Franklin of Washington, 

Washington of Philadelphia. 



Mechanical Company. 85 

There were several delegations of firemen from various 
places, both State and foreign. 

The Mechanical turned out with ninety-three fully 
equipped members. The beautiful engine "Old Lady" was 
drawn by twelve splendid-looking white horses, each very 
handsomely adorned. The members w^ore span-new equip- 
ments, "Silver and Blue." The magnificent banner car- 
ried, was the "Pat Lyon," so much revered by the Com- 
pany. The members of the Mechanical at night entertained 
the Columbian Engine of Philadelphia, at Carroll Hall, in 
magnificent style. Mayor John T. H. Jerome, presided 
with Judge Le Grand, and James Lovegrove, on his right 
and left.. 

In May, 1852, the Mechanical paid a vis>t to the Colum- 
bia Hose of Philadelphia. They remained five days, and 
were royally entertained. 

In 1853, the members met in special session to take ap- 
propriate action on the death of Mr. Thomas M. Locke, as 
they had done at the death of Mr. Ph. M. Lowry, the year 
before. 

Resolutions of respect were adopted and ordered to be 
spread on the minutes. 

The loss of these two members, so long active in the af- 
fairs of the Company, was much felt by the men. 

William McKim, Esq., for years an honorary member, 
was at his own request made an active, and the next year. 
1854, he was elected president. 

In April, 1854, the Company was presented with a beauti- 
ful flag. 

This was done by some ladies in the neighborhood as a 
token of esteem, and respect for the courage of the Com- 
pany in having rescued several children at a recent fire. 

At the annual meeting of the Company, January 4, 1855, 
the foUowins: letter was received : 



86 Ancient and Honorable 

To the Members of the Mechanical Fire Company: 
Gentlemen : 

1 beg leave on this occasion of your annual 
meeting, to tender my resignation of the Presidency of the 
Company which I have held, vi^ith so little advantage to 
them, during the past year. Were it in my power to serve 
you actively, it would give me pleasure to be associated with 
a Company enjoying the noble reputation attained by the 
Mechanical, but not being able to do so, I must be permitted 
to retire from a connection which deprives the Company of 
a more efificient officer. 

It is my earnest hope that the Company will maintain 
unsullied the honorable character that places her at the 
head of the Fire Department of Baltimore, and first in 
the esteem of our citizens. Tendering to the members my 
sincere good wishes for their continued prosperity, I remain, 

Very respectfully, 

WILLIAM McKIM. 

The resignation of Mr. McKim was received with much 
regret by all. The letter, with the reply of the officers, and 
signed by the President, was put on record. Mr. James 
Lovegrove was delegated to carry the letter and resolutions 
in person to Mr. McKim. 

On August 3rd, 1855, a fire broke out on the corner of 
Baltimore and St. Paul streets. 

In speaking of this fire, an old member, Mr. W. H. Jen- 
kins, narrated the following incident. Said he : 

"It surely must be taken for granted that, considering the 
many disastrous fires that have occurred from time to time 
in our city during the long and eventful period that the 
volunteer system was in vogue, and when none of the mod- 
ern appliances were used, more especially those of 'Lad- 
der Companies,' the firemen of the old hand machine, were 
oftentimes confronted with greater dangers and risk of 
life, than are now the case of our new, efficient and better- 
organized system. 



Mfxhanical Company. 87 

"That there were many instances of a thrilling character 
in which our firemen of bygone days were constantly ex- 
posed cannot be gainsaid. Among the many which came 
under my own observation was one that happened on August 
3rd, 1855, at the fire which occurred on the corner of Bal- 
timore and St. Paul streets. 

"Popplein's drug establishment, and Jenkins and Sons' 
saddlery and outfitting warehouse, adjoining (which was, 
however, saved) were on fire.. 

"The Mechanical Engine had fairly got to work, and, with 
an abundant supply of water, put the 'Fairy' suction also to 
work in forcing water up and inside of the burning building. 
It became, however, necessary to go on the roof of the 
Popplein building, to save the other (Jenknis'). Three of 
our members — J. Wesley Shaw, John A. Needles and Au- 
gust Wagner — started up with the hose, Shaw holding the 
pipe. Presently, Shaw reached the roof, and no sooner had 
he done so, than the flames cut him off from his com- 
panions, driving him upon the pinnacle of the roof for pro- 
tection from fire — although then his clothes were ablaze. 
There was no escape, as the roof had sunk several feet in 
the centre, in which the water that had been thrown from 
the engine had settled, and was actually boiling from the 
heat beneath. The roof was sheathed with copper, hence, 
the water found no outlet, and formed a pool over a foot 
in depth. Shaw was pinned right to the spot where he 
stood ; but cool, courageous, and accustomed to such dan- 
gerous positions, he looked down, over the precipice, and 
called to his comrades on the engine: T'm on fire!' No 
sooner said, than Duhurst, the engineer, shouted : 'Look out, 
hold fast to the wall, or you will be thrown off!' and then 
up went a stream from the 'Old Lady,' and wild shouts from 
the people. Soon Shaw was drenched, nay almost drowned. 
He managed, however, to say : 'The water up here is boil- 
ing, and I cannot get to the trapdoor of the next building.' 
Duhurst took in the situation at once, and, turning around 
to the members on the engine, said : 'Down with her, boys,' 



88 Ancient and Honorable 

luniiiig tlio stream on the burning housetop, so that it would 
fall directly on the spot where the pool of boiling water had 
accumulated, and soon had its temperature sufficiently re- 
duced for Shaw to wade across to the trapdoor on the Jen- 
kins' building; and down through there in safety to the 
street, his clothes nearly burned from his person, with his 
skin almost pealing off his face and hands. Scarcely had he 
gained the street, when with a crash down went the roof, 
with all that part of the building where Shaw had taken 
shelter. It is needless to say a shout went up from the 
throats of thousands who witnessed the incident. Some 
strips of that copper roof are now held as a relic of J. 
Wesley Shaw's intrepid bravery, as well as the dangerous 
situation of the other two members, who so narrowly es- 
caped death, together with all of the Mechanical boys for 
their efficient efforts on this occasion. 

"J. W. Shaw, in after life, was the assistant engineer of 
the new steam Fire Department, and is now the Captain of 
the Salvage Corps, which position he so deservedly holds. 

Events were now shaping themselves for another great 
change in the Fire Department. These were the introduc- 
tion of the steam engine and a paid force. 

Mayor Swann in his message in 1857, referred in very 
strong terms to the needs and deficiencies of the Fire De- 
partment. 

On Sunday, j\Iarch 8, 1857, t^^e Mechanical Company, 
with the Marine Band, turned out to attend the funeral of 
Elisha Kent Kane, the celebrated Arctic explorer. 

The Mechanical Company was one of the earliest to take 
up the subject of using steam. At a meeting, February 18, 
1858, a committee consisting of Henry Spilman, J. S. Jen- 
kins, John Dukehart, C. West, J. A. Needles and Samuel 
McPherson, were appointed to solicit money and to purchase 
a steam engine, which was to be drawn by hand. The funds 
were easily raised. Tn July, a steam engine, the "Island 



Mechanical Company. 89 

Queen," was exhibited for sale. After a trial she was de- 
clined. Library Record. 

"On Monday morning at three o'clock, August 9th, 1858, 
departed this life James Lovegrove, who for the last forty- 
seven years had been an active member of the Mechanical, 
and had by his long-continued service and his many es- 
timable virtues endeared himself, not only Ko the members 
of the Company, but all other citizens and firemen. 

"His funeral took place from his late residence on High 
street on Tuesday afternoon, and was attended by ninety- 
six members of the Mechanical, together with a delegation 
from all the other Fire Companies in the city. 

"The remains were placed on a bier and carried to its 
final resting place, by pallbearers selected from the different 
companies in the line. 

"Several engine-houses — our own included — were appro- 
priately shrouded in mourning, while all fire bells in the city 
tolled forth a solemn requiem as the corpse was borne to 
its long home." 

The same month the Company contracted with Poole & 
Hunt for a steam engine, to cost $3,750. Messrs. Love- 
grove, Spilman and J. S. Jenkins were the superintending 
committee. 

This engine was received, February 12, 1859. I^ was 
called the "Maryland," and could be drawn by fifteen men. 

Three days later, it, with all other apparatus, passed un- 
der the control of the Baltimore City Fire Department. 

The first Fire Inspector, Mr. F. H. B. Boyd, a member 
of the Mechanical, said in his last report, referring to the 
volunteer system : *Tt has performed services never to be 
forgotten by this community, and deserves and will re- 
ceive the lasting gratitude of all citizens." 

On January 17th, 1859, the following resolution was 
submitted. We quote : 
The Journal (First Branch) — 

''Submitted by Mr. Williain H. Jenkins." 



90 Ancient and Honorable 

"Whereas the ordinances of the Mayor and City Council 
of Baltimore, approved December lo, 1858, for the re- 
organization of the Fire Department, are in process of being 
rendered practically operative by the inauguration of the 
new system as prescribed in said ordinances; and 

"Whereas, in view of the eminent services rendered by the 
existing Fire Department ; be it 

Resolved, by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 
That the thanks of these authorities be, and they are hereby 
tendered to the volunteer firemen of Baltimore, for the in- 
valuable services they have performed in their organized 
capacity ; for their adventurous hazard of health and life, 
and their great sacrifice of time and pecuniary means, with- 
out the expectation or hope of fee or reward, in the pro- 
tection and preservation of the property of their fellow- 
citizens. 

''Resolved, That whatever success may attend the system 
about to be inaugurated for the extinguishing of fires, the 
citizens and the authorities of Baltimore will remember with 
gratitude, those great and disinterested services, and will 
appreciate the public-spirited men that have, through a suc- 
cession of years, meritoriously secured for the Volunteer 
Fire Department of Baltimore, the reputation awarded to it 
throughout the United States for its unsurpassed efficiency. 

"Resolved, That the foregoing preamble and resolutions 
signed by the Mayor, and the Presidents of both Branches 
of the City Council, be printed and a copy of the same sent 
to the Baltimore United Fire Department, and to the Pres- 
ident of each Fire Company in the City of Baltimore." 

In another great improvement, the introduction of street 
railways, Mr. Jenkins cast the deciding vote for the or- 
dinance. 

The last annual meeting of the Mechanical Fire Com- 
pany took place January i, 1859. 

The Company met at their hall, Henry Spilman in the 
chair ; the minutes of the previous meeting were read and 



Mechanical Company. 91 

approved. The President announced that the election of 
officers to serve for the current year to be the first business 
in order. The President having retired from the chair, Mr. 
John A. Needles was requested to occupy the same tem- 
porarily. The election proceeded, and resulted as follows : 

Henry Spilman, President. 

Samuel McPherson, John A. Needles, Joseph Warner, 
Vice-Presidents. 

J. Strieker Jenkins, Treasurer. 

John D. Stewart, Secretary. 

Henry P. Duhurst, Engineer. 

Richard Dorsey, John S. Hogg, Robert T. Wright, As- 
sistant Engineers. 

John McGeoch, J. Strieker Jenkins, George B. Baynes, 
Charles W. Johnson, James Wesley Shaw, Peter House- 
holder, Directors. 

Henry Spilman, H. P. Duhurst, John Dukehart, J. Strieker 
Jenkins, John McGeoch, Standing Committee. 

H. P. Duhurst, William G. Gardiner, Richard Dorsey, 
John McGeoch, J. Strieker Jenkins, Election Committee. 

Henry Spilman, John Dukehart, H. P. Duhurst, J. D. 
Stewart, John McGeoch, John S. Hogg, J. Strieker Jen- 
kins, Delegates to B. U. F. D. 

Dr. William Riley, Hezekiah Starr, Physicians and Sur- 
geons. 

James Lovegrove, Mrs. D. S. Pope, John R. Moore, Jacob 
I. Cohen, Jr., Mrs. Thomas M. Locke, William Baker, Mrs. 
Philip W. Lowry, John Dukehart, Honorarv Members for 
Life. 

The Secretary offered the following : 

"Whereas the Fire Commissioners of the City of Balti- 
more have advertised for applications for membership in the 
new Fire Department about to be created ; and some of the 
members of the Mechanical Fire Company are desirous of 
becoming members of the said Department ; and 



92 Ancient and Honorable 

"Whereas it would be invidious and likely to provoke 
ill-feeling, by any direct action of this Company, or by 
members of any secret conclave of any portion of its mem- 
bers to present the name of any 'select few' to make up 
the complement of extra men, necessary for the equipment 
of any steam Fire Engine Company to be formed ; and 

"Whereas such action, if permitted, might be prejudicial 
to the interest of all the other members who might wish 
to be applicants for election to such positions in the new 

Fire Department ; therefore, be it 

"Resolved, That a list be prepared of the names of all 
those 'active members' of this Company who are desirous of 
being applicants for membership in the new Fire Depart- 
ment. 

''Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to furnish the 
aforesaid list certified to by the proper officers of the Com- 
pany, endorsing the subscribers thereto, as 'active members' 
at present in good standing of the Mechanical Fire Com- 
pany. 

"JOHN T. STEWART, 

"Secretary." 

The last fire wdiich the Mechanical Company attended, 
occurred on Friday, May 5, 1859, at four o'clock A. M. 
This was at the corner of Broadway and Thames street. 
There was a good turnout of members with five pieces of 
apparatus. On the way home, the Company paraded. 

At noon of the same day, the premises were turned over 
to the city authorities. 

Thus, after a continuous service of very nearly a century, 
the closing hours were passed in the strict hne of duty, and 
the time-honored Mechanical Fire Company passed out of 
service. 

At a meeting, held at 8 P. M. of the same day, it was 
resolved that the members should not disband before the 



Mechanical Company. 93 

next meeting in December. On motion it was resolved that 
the Standing Committee have the power to offer the services 
of the "Old Lady' to the Fire Commissioners until she 
could be sold. 

(As stated elsewhere, she was sold in i860.) 

Later, in June, the treasurer was empowered to pay 
bills, sell hose, apparatus, etc., and a resolution passed look- 
ing for suitable quarters for meetings, in case the Fire Com- 
missioners needed the building now occupied. 

Another resolution was for placing a railing around the 
lot in Baltimore Cemetery ; also for erecting a monument on 
said lot. This has since been done. 

At this meeting the President, Henry Spilman, tendered 
his resignation, at the same time requesting that his name 
be kept on the roll forever. 

In i860, the same officers were elected. At a meeting early 
in this year, it was determined to continue the Christmas 
festivals, or at least to endeavor to come together once a 
year. 

As has been stated before, during the period from 1861 
to 1866, these meetings were at the houses of the members, 
and were very informal. Later, they again took place pub- 
licly. 

Until 1873, a hall was rented over the offices of the As- 
sociated Fire Insurance Company, on South street. 

Since then, its meetings and banquets have been held at 
such times and places as the President and Standing Com- 
mittee have deemed best. 

A word should be spoken here in behalf of the Veteran 
Volunteer Firemen's Association, and the Sons of Veterans' 
Association. These two organizations have their rooms on 
North Harrison street, near Baltimore street. No point 
of interest will better repay a visit. Engines, hose car- 



94 Ancient and Honorable 

riages, lanterns, belts, caps and capes are on every hand. 
Pictures and rolls, banners, photographs, and curiosities are 
in profusion, and no Baltimorean will deem his knowledge 
of his city complete, until he has seen and studied the con- 
tents of these rooms. A custodian is in charge, who will 
readily answer all questions, and show special objects of 
interest. 

Any inquiries respecting the two associations mentioned 
above, will receive attention, or arrangements made to com- 
municate with their officers. 

In concluding this volume, may the writer be permitted 
to say, that no attempt has been made to exalt one man, 
one company, or any one organization at the expense of 
another. The only object has been to place the honor 
where it belonged. 

To make the record a little clearer perhaps, to show it in 
a brighter light, has been the aim. 

From the nature of things, some of the events chron- 
icled here, are of interest only to the veterans and their 
descendants ; but the main facts, however, should be interest- 
ing to Baltimoreans. 

The theme was worthy of a better treatment, and a more 
skillful pen. 

If these pages serve to revive some interest in the events 
of a past generation, to stimulate a greater zeal in the pres- 
ervation of this Company, and the memories which cluster 
around it, then the author shall consider himself well re- 
warded. 



APPENDIX 



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Instituted 1763. Incorporated 1828. 

For the year 1832. 



Hezekiah Niles, Jos. K. Stapleton, 

President. Vice-President. 

Isaac N. Toy, Treasurer. Wm Baker, Secretary. 

Engineer — John Dukehart. 

Assistant Efigineers : 

Edward V. Ward, Robt. W. Dukehart. 

William Oldham. 

Directors. 

James Wilson, Job Smith, 

Thomas M. Locke, David S. Pope, 

John Needles. John H. Rea, 

James Lovegrove, Wm. Gwynn Jones. 

William Rogers, Edward W. Dukehart. 

Standing Committee. 

J. Dukehart, Wm. Rogers, T. M. Locke, 

J. Needles. W. G. Jones. 

Property Guards. 
Joseph Cox, Jas. Hance, Wm. Dallam, 

Managers of the Hose and Suction Engines. 

Wm. H. Oldham, Jos. R. Dukehart, 

Edward G. Starr, Edw. M. McColm, 

Chas. T. Clopper, John Tucker, 

Engine Keeper., Valerious Riley. 



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John Anderson, 
Wm. H. Blass, 
Thomas Butler, 
William Bell, 
L. Brandenberry, 
John Bull, 
J. Bartholomew, 
James Curley, 
G. B. Chastelier, 
Caleb Cook, 
Walter Crook, Jr. 
George Deems, 
H. W. Ditmar, 
V. Dukehart, 
Wm. Dukehart, 
R. W. Dukehart, 
Benjamin Davis, 
George Ellis, 
Robt. En vv right, 
Eph. Gardner, 
Thomas Helmes, 
J. C. Hynson, 
Moses Hindes, 
Eben Hubball, 
Abr. Hyam, 
Oliver Holmes, Jr. 
George Jewell, 
Griffith Jones, 
T. H. Lafetra, 
Samuel Little, 
C. B. Littig. 



James McElroy, 
H. Meyers. 
W. L. McCauley, 
J. H. Mills, 
J. F. Meredith, 
J. R. Neilson, 
William Oldham, 
John Peters, 
L. E. Pontier, 
William Rea, 
John Reis, 
W. H. Rolinson, 
Wm. Rudenstein, 
Richard Rogers, 
Josh. Royston, 
James Rogers, 
William T. Rice, 
S. S. Riley, 
John Starr, 
Steph. Swain, 
Garretson Sewell. 
H. R. Snyder, 
J. A. Stewart, 
Thomas Sullivan, 
Isaac Trimble, 
P. W. Toy. 
Vic. Vallette, 
Ely West. 
Thos. Wilkerson, 
J. H. Warfield, 



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Thos. Armstrong, 
Wm. Armstrong, 
William Baker, 
Samuel Baker, 
Wilson Balderston, 
J. W. Berry, 
John Boyd, 
Nich. Brice, 
Amos Brown, 
H. W. Bool, Jr., 
W. D. Ball, 
J. W. Collins, 



William G. Cook, 
W. P. Dunnington, 
William Dell, 
T. C. Dunleavy, 
F. G. Fitch, 
Alex. Gregg, 
Howard Griffith, 
Jos. Holbrook, 
Dan'l Howland, 
William Harden, 
S. G. Jones, 
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Rich. Long. 
Thos. Macilroy, 
John Morgan, 
James Mosher, 
William Neal, 
Theo. W. Oldham, 
Joseph Owens, 
Jacob Rogers, 
George Rogers, 
Abr. Sellers, 
Th. S. Sheppard, 



William Starr, 
I. N. Toy, 
Ph. E. Thomas, 
Jos. Townsend, 
Thomas Towson, 
William Toy, 
Nixon Wilson, 
David Wilson, 
William Wilson, 
John Williams, 



l^^Every member of this Company is pledged to 
be prompt in repairing immediately to the Engine 
House on an alarm of fire, in order to assist in convey- 
ing the Engines and Apparatus to the fire, working 
them whilst there and returning them back to the 
Engine House. 

Delegates to the Firemen' s Association. 

Jos. K. Stapleton, T. M. Locke, D. S. Pope, 

Swaim. J. A. Stewart. 



flonorar)? fIDembere. 


J. A. Buchanan, 


Robert Gilmor, 


George Brown, 


M. Hammer, 


David Barnum, 


And. Hall, 


Robert Barry, 


J. L. Hawkins, 


James Beatty, 


Samuel Harden, 


J. L Cohen, Jr., 


John Haslam, 


James Bosley, 


Houghton & Johnson, 


H. & W. Crawford, 


Felix Jenkins, 


John Cole, 


Eben Knowlton, 


Clap & Cole, 


Ph. Laurenson, 


Dobbin, Murphy & Rose, 


William Lorman, 


C. O'Donnell, 


Leakin & Barnes, 


R. H. Douglass & Co., 


L McKim, 


John Dukehart, Jr. 


John McKim, 


Edmund Didier, 


D. T. McKim, 


Thomas Ellicott, 


John S. McKim, 


George Earnest, 


W. McDonald & Son, 


Alexander Fridge, 


W. D. McKim, 


Nath. Garland, 


W. H. Murray, 


William Gwynn, 


John B. Morris, 






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James Neale, 
H. Patterson. 
Edw. Pannell, Jr. 
J. C. Richards, 
Peter Snyder, 
Ward Sears. 
John Scott, 
Robert Smith, 



H. P. Sumner, 
VV. W. Taylor, 
Joseph White, 
Thomas Wilson, 
John & Jas. Williams, 
N. F. Williams, 
Charles Warfield, 
E. & S. C. Weatherbura 
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^^ SPECTEMUR AGENDO. ^^ 

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^ LIST OF MEMBERS ^ 

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§ Mechanical Fire Co. ^ 

S No. 1, for 1858. ^ 

^^ Instituted 1763. Incorporated 1828. ^* 

.^Civ^ Location of Engine House, ^, 

^^ 29 S. Calvert Street. ^^ 

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^i^ Every Active Member of this Company is pledged ,^ 

'^ to a Thorough Discharge of Duty, by Prompt Obedi- ^| 

^^ ence to Orders and Gentlemanlv Deportment in all ^v 

^^ Times of Service, so that the Strictest Discipline may ^^ 



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,\~^ Sam'l Macpherson, First Vice-President. ^^^ 

^^ Jos. T. Warner, Second Vice-President. ^^ 

.K:vj^ John A. Needles, Third Vice-President. ^t 

•^^ J. Stricker Jenkins, Treasurer. "^::v^» 

•^^ J. D. Stewart, Secretary. ^^ 

•^^ Henry P. Duhurst, Engineer. "'^^ 

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1^ Assistant Engineers. ^, 

•z:^ Richard Dorsey. John S. Hogg. Robt. T. Wright. ''^' 

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.'^vv^ Directors. j^^* 

*^C^ John McGeoch, J Stricker Jenkins. Geo. B. Baynes. ^^* 

<^^ Chas. W. Johnson, James Wesley Shaw, ^^ 

,"5;;n^ Peter Householrler. ^^, 



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]^ Standing Committee. ^] 

^^ Henry Spilman, J. Strieker Jenkins, ''^. 

•^ii. Chairman. Secretary. ^^ 

•/^ H P. Duhurst, John Dukehart, John McGeoch. "^^» 

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1^^ Electing Committee. ^] 

^^ Henry P. Duhurst, Chairman. "^^^ 

^^ W. G. Gardner, Rich. Dorsey, John McGeoch, ^^ 

]^ J. Strieker Jenkins. ^* 

^^ B^"A11 applications for membership must be made to ^^ 

,^5nj^ the Committee. ^^ 

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,^::nj^ Delegates to the Baltimore United ^, 

^^ Fire Department. ''v^* 

^ H Spilman, John Dukehart, H. P. Duhurst, ^ 

^ J. D. Stewart, John McGeoch, John S. Hogg. ^ 

^ J. Strieker Jenkins. ^ 



^ Members of the Standing Committee, ^ 

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^ H. P. Duhurst. John M. McGeoch. John S Hogg. ^ 

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^^ DIRECTIONS TO BE STRUCK UPON THE BELL ^^' 

^^ OF THE COMPANY IN CASE OF AN ^^ 

•^^ ALARM OF FIRE. ^* 

<^s North— One. South— Two. East — Three. ^^ 

[^ AVest— Four. ^, 

*f^ Northeast— One, Three. Northwest— One, Four. ^^ 

.''siv^ Southeast— Two, Three. Southwest— Two, Four, /:^* 

*/^ If a fire occur within the district bounded on the ^^* 

^^ North by Fayette Street, South by tht- Water-line and ^~, 

*^ Pratt Street; East by Gay Street; and West by Charles ^^* 

^^ Street, the Bell will be struck Quick and Continually. ^^ 

<^^ Physicians and Surgeons, ^^ 

^^ Drs. Wm. Riley and Hezekiah Starr. ^^, 

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,^^ Librarian ". The Board of Directors. ^, 

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D^"Every active member of this Company is pledged 
to be prompt in repairing to the Engine House on an 
alarm of fire, in order to assist in conveying the En- 
gines and apparatus to the fire, working them whilst 
there, and returning them to the Engine House. 



ACTIVE MEMBERS. 



Beatty, W. 
Buckler, John. 
Brady, Thos. 
Bell, Dan'l. 
Blair, Chas. E. 
Barry, Robt. C. 
Brashears, A. G. 
Campbell. Jas. 
Creager, G. M. 
Coulter, A. M. 
Clements, Wm. 
Campbell, John G. 
Coe, Joshua C. 
Clark, Wm. 
Chalfant, Edward. 
Dillahunt, J. T. 
Dukehart, Jos. R. 
Evatt, Dan'l. 
Evatt, John. 
Fay, George. 
Fisher, George W. 
French, Wm. 
French, Sam'l. 
Fryer, Jas. 
Grady, James. 
Green, John, Jr. 
Hanna, H. M. 
Hanna, John. 
Hopkins, John J. 
Hindes. B. F. 
Huges, T. T. 
Hunter. A. R. 
Hays, R. J. 
Hudgeons, Jas. A. 
Harris, Wm. 
Jessop, George A. 
Jessop, George W. 



Johnson, A. G. 
Kone, And. J. 
Lemmon, B. F. 
Larrabee, H. C. 
Lamb, Thos. B. 
Lovegrove, Jas. 
Long, J. T. 
Lanphy, N. C. 
McColm, R. B. 
Metz, Henry. 
Meyer, D. Webb. 
Milnor, H. M. 
Phelps, George D. 
Parks, John. 
Rogers, Chas. R. 
Rogers, Phil. 
Reese, Thos. M. 
Rogers, Seth. 
Reese, John. 
Ringgold, C. T. 
Somers. James. 
Spies, Chas. L. 
Streets, Thos. 
Shaw, David W. 
Schwamb, Chas. A. 
Sanderson. F. W. 
Thomas, R. P. 
Vansant, Joseph. 
Walderford, D. T. 
Worthington, E. P. 
Wyvill. S. W. 
Ward, J. E. 
West, Charles. 
Wagner. Aug. W. 
Williams, John. 
Williams, John (2). 



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T^ ^^" Exempt Active Members are those who have ^ 

:^^ ceased to be active, after service as such for a period of ^ 

'z:^ not less than seven years. "^ 



Anderson, Jas. M. 
Bonis, John. 
Bersch, H., Jr. 
Butcher, Alex. 
Brown, William. 
Crook, W., Jr. 
Cohen, Israel. 
Culnan, Samuel. 
Drake, Mathew. 
Dnkehart, William. 
Dukehart, Valeri?-s. 
Dukehart, Robt. W. 
Dukehart, Ed. W. 
Dukehart, Balderston. 
Dukehart, John Peck. 
Dunlevy, Thos. C. 
Furlong. John. 
Frick, William F. 
Fay, Fordyce. 
Goodrick, Thos. T. 
Gorman, Thos. W. 
Gorman, Jas. W. 
Holbrook, Jos. R. C. 
Hill, John R. 
Heron, Jos. W. 
Jones, William. 
Jenkins, Hy. W. 
Kennedy, William. 
McElroy, Jas. L. 
McKim, William. 
Mcjilton, Thos. M. 
Morse. Amasa C. 
Mullikin, Jas. H. 



Marden, Jesse. 
Murray, D. G. 
Milnor, James K. 
Needles, Edward. 
Needles, John. 
Needles, Ed. M. 
Robinson, W. H. 
Rohner, Peter. 
Rogers, William. 
Rogers, George. 
Rogers, Ed. H. 
Reed, Jesse D. 
Rhodes, J. R. 
Rea, John H. 
Riley, S. S. 
Snyder, H. R. 
Starr, Robt. 
Starr, Ed. C. 
Streets, John S. 
Troxall, Thos. F. 
Tessier, And. 
Twoomly, F. W. 
Upshur, Jos. M. 
Wilson, David S. 
Webb, George W. 
Ward, Ed. V. 
Wallace, George F. 
Wilson, Thos. J. 
Wilson, S. P. 
Warner, George C. 
Warner, James M. 
Ward, Nath. 



Engine Keeper The Board of Directors. 

Directors to the Firemen's Insurance Co., 
J. M. Anderson, George Rogers. 

Director, Associated Fire Ins. Co James Getty. 



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Honorary Members for Life. 

James Lovegrove, William Baker, 

Mrs. D. S. Pope, John Smith, 

John R. Moore, Mrs. P. W. Lowry, 

Jacob I. Cohen, jr. John Dukehart. 

HONORARY MEMBERS. 

Honorary Members, by the payment of Five Dollars 
per annum, secure to themselves the services of the 
Company in case of fire, and are released from the 
duties of Active Firemen. They are also privileged to 
make use of the Library of the Company, now contain- 
ing 3000 volumns, together with the Library and Con- 
versation Rooms, subject to the same regulations as 
govern the active members. 



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Allen, W. M. 
Adams, J. C. 
Alexander, J. H. 
Armiger, R. & J. 
Bird, S. L. & Co. 
Byrnes, William. 
Brown, George. 
Birely, V. 
Buckler, Dr. John. 
Bartlett Bros. 
Bier, J. Pres. 
Brogden, Wm., Jr. 
Boggs, Cattman & Co. 
Balto. Biscuit Co. 
Brune, F. W. & Co. 
Boyd, John. 
Belknapp, E. N. 
Billmyer, Joseph. 
Blass, Wm. H. 
Barrett & De Bert. 
Barreda & Bro. 
Bull & Tuttle. 
Boyd, Wm. A. & Co. 
Baynes & Son, Jas. 
Caldwell, J. A. 
Crosley & Son, J. 
Cheston, Jas. & Son. 
Coonan, Dan'l. 
Cooch, L. N. 



Cole, Wm. P. & Son. 
Cariss, S. & Co. 
Crane, Wm. & Son. 
Croyeau, Aug. 
Cortian & Co. 
Craft, Jacob. 
Cassard, George. 
Campbell, Arch. 
Cornell, D. Dorsey. 
Clarke & Jones. 
Crowly, W. S. 
Corbitt, Isaac. 
Cleaveland, J. B. 
Clabaugh, W. M. 
Colladay, J. S. 
Cropper, Capt. A. B. 
Clark, Gabriel D. 
Clarke, J. Lyle & Co. 
Corner, Edgar W. 
Connolly & Lloyd. 
Campbell, J. Mason. 
Crowell, Capt. E. 
Charron & Co., J. B. 
Claiborne, Booth & Co. 
Chew, Dr. Samuel. 
Calloway, Wm. 
Duer, Morris & Co. 
Donaldson, Sam'l J. 
Deford & Sons, B. 



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Dobbin & Fulton. 
IJugan & Jenkins. 
DriscoU & Co. 
Eeley, S. 
Emich, J. V. 
Easter, Hamilton & Co. 
Ellicott & Hewes. 
Earnest, Mrs. George. 
Prick, Dr. George. 
Freeland, Hall & Co. 
Fitzgerald, Booth & Co. 
France, Col. R. 
Fisher & Sons, J. I. 
Fletcher, James. 
Funk, William. 
Foy, James. 
Fowler & Zeigler. 
Farquharson, F. L. 
Field, A. 

Foley & Bro., D. J. 
Gatchell, W. H. 
Gittings, Lambert. 
Glenn, Wm. John. 
Gelston, Hugh, 
Graff & Co. 
Gheo, And. 
Gibson, P. (Cashier.) 
Gould & Ward. 
Grupy, F. H. 
Gunther & Rodewald. 
Green, George W. 
Gibney & Hall. 
Harvey, J. C. 
Hamilton, Mrs. W. 
Henkleman, F. 
Harvey, Carson & Mc- 

KnigTit. 
Hazelhurst & Phelan. 
Hanson, T. H. 
Hilberg. F. L. 
Herring & Co., G. W. 
Hartman, J. P. 
Hopkins, Johns. 
Heaney, John. 
Hussey, Obed. 
Hazlett & Co., Jas. 
Harris, E. P. 
Hewlett & Son, J. 
Heslin & Rogers. 



Hooper & Sons. 
Hopkins, T. W. G. 
Hagan & Co., J. H. 
Hanna, William. 
Hawley, P. K. 
Hardesty, C. R. & Son. 
Imhoff & Benner. 
Jones, James. 
Johnson, Reverdy. 
Jenkins & Sons, Wm. 
Jenkins & Co., Hugh. 
Jenkins & Sons, Edw. 
Jenkins, M. W. 
Jenkins, Henry W. 
Jenkins, Anthony. 
Kelso, John R. 
Kurtz, Edw. 
Kennedy, John P. 
Kennedy, W. D. (N.Y.) 
King, F. W. & R. 
Keyser, S. S. & Co. 
Kraus, P. & Co. 
Kirkland, Chase & Co. 
Keener, Geo. Peter. 
Lucas Bros. 
Lorman, Wm. & Sons. 
Leach, William. 
Lockington & Co., J. 
Lee & Co., Josiah. 
Levering, Clinton. 
Lovejoy, Amos. 
Lanahan & Stewart. 
Larrabee, Wm. F. 
Morris, John B. 
Mickle. Robt. (Cashier.) 
R. H. Moale & Hall, 

(Trustees). 
McKim, Mrs. Alex. 
McKim, William. 
Middleton, J. W. 
McPhail & Bro., J. L. 
Meredith, Jonathan. 
Malcom & Co., P. 
Miller & Beacham. 
McKay & Bro. 
Magne, H. 

Marburg, W. A. & F. 
McDonald, James. 
Meyer, Ferd. 



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McComas, Alex. 
Miller, G. C. (Cashier.) 
Montague, W. L., Jr. 
Miller, A. J. 
McKim, D.T. (Trustee.) 
Murphy, Thos. 
Magraw & Koons. 
McLaughlin, (City Ho.- 

tel.) 
Mott, Jas. (Cashier.) 
McDaniel & Co., J. L. 
Mcjilton & Co., J. F. 
Merrill, Jas. H. 
Merriken, W & G. 
Miles & Lankford. 
Needham, Asa & Sons. 
Numsen & Co., Thos. 
Oelrichs & Lorman. 
Patten, Rich. 
Ferine, W. M. B. 
Phillips, S. & Co. 
Piatt, William. 
Pratt, E. & Bro. 
O'Donnell, Columbus. 
Parker, E. L. & Co. 
Penrose. D. M. 
Ferine, D. M. 
Patterson, H. 
Pike's Estate, Henry. 
Poland, Jenkins & Co. 
Patterson, J. W. & E. 
Preiss & Sartorius. 
Pearce, Chas. R. 
Pleasants & Son, J. P. 
Price, W. G. 
Pierce, Thomas. 
Roleson, Appold & Co. 
Rogers & Weatherall. 
Rose, W. H. 
Robinson & Lord. 
Rogers, George. 
Robinson & Sibley. 
Rosenburg, Abr. 
Riggs, George S. 
Scott, T. Parkin. 
Sellman & Son, J. C. 
Startzman, John. 
Stewart, John. 
Spilker, W. & H. 



Small, George. 
Stabler & Co., E. B. 
Spence & Reid. 
Sloan & Calwell. 
Spencer, Wm. P. 
Simon, M. 
Solze & Co., J. A. 
Sprigg, D. (Cashier.) 
Stickney & Co. 
Shryock & Son, S. H. 
Snyder, D. 
Sprague & Root. 
Smith & Curlett. 
Seth. Robert. 
Startzman, David. 
Spear & Cole. 
Stansbury & Hoffman. 
Shurtz, W. H. & Co. 
Schloss & Bro. 
Thompson, J. G. 
Tucker, R. & H. K. 
Teackle, T. J. 
Thomsen, Laurence & Co 
Tracey & Sons, M. 
Turnbull, Slade & Co. 
Tucker, J. H. 
Thomsen, Woods & 

Block. 
Watkins, J. T. 
Williams & Co.. J. & L 
Whitridge & Co., Thos. 
Wilson & Sons, Wm. 
White, Henry. 
Walters & Co., W. T. 
Warden, J. & H. 
Wolf, Chas. A. S. 
Whedbee & Dickinson. 
Webb & Co., Nathan. 
Wallis, S. Teackle. 
Woodyear, W. E. 
Ward Bros. 
Ward & Co., W. H. 
Wright & Buck. 
Warwick, Frick & Bell. 
Walker & Co., Noah. 
Williams, John. 
White, Ambrose A. 
Young, Carson & Bryant. 






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ROLL OF MEMBERS. 

1763 - 1900. 



Herewith follows the list of the names of those who 
have served as Active Members of the Mechanical Com- 
pany, with the date of election or first appearance on the 
books of the Company. It is probably incomplete, as 
many were in one way or another connected with the 
Company but not regularly enrolled. 

It must be remembered that many were members for 
long periods of years. 



HONORARY MEMBERS. 



No list or the Honorary Members can be given, but 
an inspection of the rolls for 1832 and 1858, as reprinted 
in the last chapter, will show the class of men who aided 
financially and otherwise. It is believed that nearly every 
man, firm, or corporation of importance in the city, was 
at one time an Honorary Member of this Association. 

It includes many who, after long service as Actives, 
still gave of their means and time. 

In all rolls and copies, the spelling is given as it 
appears in the original. 



?> I lA ii A X icAL Cum pan y. 

Acklaiid. John R 1840. 

Adair. Rolrt 1770. 

Adams, William 1766. 

Aldcrdicc, Jas. A 1821. 

Alexander, Mark 1763. 

Alexander, Robt 1821. 

Alley, Macajah 1806. 

Allison, Amos 1805. 

Allen, Covington K 1899. 

Allen, E. G 1897. 

Allen, Michael 1764. 

Amos, Mordecai I770- 

Anderson, Jas. M 1840. 

Anderson, John ^805. 

Arcamble, Felix 1820. 

Armat. Wni 1822. 

Armour, David 1792- 

Armstrong, F. A I795- 

Armat, Chr 1807. 

Armitage, Benj 1804. 

Armstrong, Benj 1805. 

Armstrong, Thos. F 18 15. 

Armour, Joseph 1822. 

Armstrong. Thos. G 1810. 

Armstrong. Wm 1824. 

Ash, Jas. H 1849. 

Ashcom. Thos. B 1900. 

Askew, William 1766. 

Asquith. William 1807. 

Asquith, Wm 1767. 

Bailey, Thos 1799. 

Baker, M 1840. 

Baker, Samuel 1822. 

Baker. Thos. B 1804. 

Baker, Wm 1765. 

Baker, Wm.. Jr 1807. 

Baker, Wm 1840. 



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Baker. Win 1824. 

Baklcrson, J 1813. 

Baldcrston. Wilson 1832. 

Balderson, Jonathan 1800. 

Balderson, Wni 1822. 

Balderson, Isaiah 1800. 

Balderson, Yarnall 1840. 

Balderston, Isaiah I7^>5- 

Ball, John 1813. 

Ball, \Vm 1798. 

Banks, Rob't D. (Mayor) 1875. 

Barnaby, Elias ^7^^3- 

Barnetson, Isaac ( r.urnctson) . . 1765. 

Barney, Joshna ^777- 

Barney, J. H 1800. 

Barney, L. H 1820. 

Barney, Wm. H 1822. 

Barnntn, David 1812. 

Barrow, John I775- 

Barry, Rob't 1822. 

Barry, Rob't. C 1859. 

Barry, L 1764. 

Bartholomew, J. E 1822. 

Bartlctt, Geo 1820. 

Bartlctt, Wm 1819. 

Barton, Seth 1798. 

r>anghman. Vvc(\ 1820. 

Bayne, Andrew 1800. 

Baynes, Geo. B 1856. 

Bayliss, Jas 181 2. 

Beatty, Wm 1858. 

Bell, Dan'l 1857. 

Bell, Wm 1832. 

Belt, Tho.s. H 1840. 

Beltzhoover, Geo 1812. 

Benson, John R 1840. 

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Benson. Rob't P 1847 

Bentalou. Paul 1772 

Bersch. Henry 1840 

LJerry, John N 1800 

Bersh, VVm 1840 

Berwick, John 1808 

Betty, Wm 1859 

Biays. James ^794 

Birely, L. A 1834 

Bishop. Henry 1801 

Biven, Hor 1870 

Blair. Chas. E 1857 

Black. Michael 1845 

Blass. Wm. H 1832 

Boardley, Thos 1789 

Bockley. Jas 1821 

Bodley, Thos 1800 

Boehme, Chas. L 1821 

Bonsall, Vincent 1804 

Boone, James 1800 

Boone, Noah 1814 

Boole. H. \V., Jr 1849 

Bosley. John B 1822 

Bosley, Jas. B 1890 

Bosley, Joshua 1765 

Bonis, John 1858 

Bowly, D 1769 

Bowerman, Rich. N 1849 

Boyd, F. H. B 1834 

Boyd, Rob't 1840 

Boyd. John 1830 

Boyd. j. C 1899 

Brady, Thos 1857 

Brashears, A. G 1834 

Brandenberry, L 1834 

Branson. Wm 1800 

Brawner, R 1814 



Il6 ANCIliNT AND HoNOKALiLK 

Brayton, Isaac 1805 

Brect, L. C 1834 

Brevitt, Bcnj. S 1821 

Brice, John 1822 

Brice, Nicholas 1805 

Brice, Wm. M. . 1840 

Briscoe, James 1800 

Brodgton, Wm 1849 

Brookes, Jos. R 1820 

Broiighton, Isaac 1840 

Brown, Amos 1813 

Brown, Andrew 1805 

Brown, David 1769 

Brown, David 1849 

Brown, Francis 1849 

Brown, Jacob 1764 

Brown, Jesse 1786 

Brown, John 1785 

Brown, Josiah 1805 

Brown, Shepherd 1805 

Brown, Stewart 1805 

Brown, W. W 1834 

Brown, William 1785 

Browning, Richard 1815 

Bruff, Benj 1814 

Bryden, Jas 1800 

Bryan, Olin 1900 

Bnchanan, Arch '^7'7^ 

Buchanan, George 1790 

Buckler, John, Jr 1849 

Buckley. Thos. G 1840 

Bull, John 1802 

Burgess, Hugh 1763 

Burgess, Thos 1763 

Burns. James 1840 

Burns, Thos 1840 

Burnctson, Isaac . . 1765 



Mechanical Company. 

Butcher, Wm 1834. 

Butler, Absalom 1821. 

Butler, Thos 1832. 

Calhoun, James 1766. 

Calhoun, James, Jr 1800. 

Campbell, Arch 1766. 

Campbell, A 1849. 

Campbell, James 1789. 

Campbell, James 1849. 

Campbell, John G 1849. 

Campbell, Wm 1849. 

Cannon, John 1763. 

Care}', James 1782. 

Carnes, John 1840. 

Carpenter, Wm. H 1839. 

Carrere, John I794- 

Carrick, A 1789. 

Carroll, Jas 1813. 

Carter, James 1840. 

Carter, W. L 1901. 

Casey, Jas. V 1822. 

Chalfont, Edw. J 1850. 

Chambers, John 1766. 

Chappell, Ph. S , . . . 1849. 

Chastelier, G. B 1832. 

Chiplane, T. W i775- 

Clarke, George 1840. 

Clarke, John 1807. 

Clarke, Joseph 1820. 

Clarke, William 1859. 

Clarke, D. A 1899. 

Clarke, Gabriel D 1845. 

Clemm, William 1765. 

Clemm, W. E 1891. 

Clemments, William 1850. 

Clemments, John. . , 1765. 

Clemments, J. S 1835. 



ii8 Ancii:nt and Honorai-.li-: 

Cliff. II. C. Jr 1821. 

Cloppcr, Clias. T 1828. 

Clopper, George W 1840. 

Clousc (Close), Will 1763. 

Coale, Georg-e B 1840. 

Coats. \Vm. F 1840. 

Coe, Joshua C 1856. 

Coe, Joshua C 1859. 

Cohen, P. J 1812. 

Cohen. J. J., Jr 1822. 

Cole, Frederick 1/65. 

Cole, John 1821. 

Coleman. Charles W 1840. 

Colgate, James 181 3. 

Colladay. Charles R 1845. 

Colladay, Chas. R., Jr 1890. 

Collins. J. W 1813. 

Compton. John 1800. 

Cone, Andrew J 1859. 

Constable. Charles 1763. 

Constable. James 1773- 

Conrad, Samuel 1805. 

Cook, Caleb 1832. 

Cook, John G. H 1840. 

Cook. William 177^^- 

Cooke, William G 1822. 

Cornthwait, John 1805. 

Cosgrovc. John ^834. 

Coulter. A. M 1857. 

Courtney, Hercules T/fx). 

Coulston, Thomas i773' 

Covington, H. P> 1840. 

Covvles, Henry 1840. 

Cowles, James H 1849. 

Cowles. James ^834. 

Cowles, Wesley 1840. 

Cox, C. C 1840. 



Mechanical Company. 119 

Cox, James 1763- 

Cox, Joseph 1800. 

Craggs, John 1800. 

Craggs, WilHam 1849- 

Cramp, WilHam 1800. 

Crane, David 1807. 

Creager, George M 1857. 

Crebs, George W 1840. 

Crocker, Asa 1820. 

Cromwell, Oliver ^11 1- 

Cromwell, Oliver C 1890. 

Cromwell, Chas. G 1891- 

Cromwell, Richard 1773- 

Crook, Walter, Jr 1832. 

Crouch, Stewart 1849. 

Crowley, J. N 1840. 

Croxall, Jas 1812. 

Croxall, Thos 1765- 

Cruise, P. H 1822. 

Cunningham, B. A 1822. 

Cunningham, John 1813. 

Culnan, Sam'l 1858. 

Curley, James ^820. 

Curtis, Francis 1778- 

Dahle. Chas. F 1900. 

Dalrymple, John i797- 

Dallam, William 1813- 

Davidson, James 1800. 

Davidson, Andrew 1765- 

Davy, William 1786. 

Davis, Benj 1832. 

Dawes, Francis 1780- 

Deal, George 1798. 

Deaver, John I7^3- 

Deems, Jacob 1814. 

Deems, George 1819. 



I20 Ancient and HoNORAiiui: 

Dell. \Vm 1832. 

Despeaux, Jos 1824. 

DeW'itt, John 1805. 

Dickinson, B i??^- 

Didier, Henry 1774- 

DiiTendaffer, Michael 1765. 

Dillahunt. John T 1850. 

Dinsiuorc, Thos 1789- 

Ditman, H. W 1832. 

Doddrell. J. C 1822. 

Donahue, John 1824. 

Donaldson, John 1805. 

Dorsey, Jas ^77^- 

Dorsey. Richard 1834. 

Dorsey, Thomas B 1805. 

Dougherty, John 1787. 

Downs, T. P ^849. 

Drake, Matthew 1840. 

Draper, Ira 1786. 

Dubois, M 1813. 

Dubouis, E. J 1834. 

Dudley, George 1806. 

Duffy, Edward 1822. 

Duffy, Henry 1890. 

Duff^ Pat...' 1880. 

Dugan, Benjamin 1763. 

Dugan, Cumberland ^7^7- 

Dugan, Gustavus 1814. 

Duhurst, H. P 1849. 

Dukehart. Plenry ^7(^^7- 

Dukehart. John, Sr I770- 

Dukehart, Kenry ^805. 

Dukehart, William 1820. 

Dukehart, John, Jr 1822. 

Dukehart, Edward \V 1830. 

Dukehart, R. W 1832. 

Dukehart, ^'alerious 1763. 



Mfxh^nical Company. 121 

Dukehart. Valerious 1832. 

Dukchart, John Peck 1834. 

Dukehart, Joseph R 1839. 

Dukehart, Balderson 1840. 

Dukehart, Samuel 1850. 

Dukehart, E. H 1899. 

Dulaney. Peter 1800. 

Dulaney, Thomas 1824. 

Dunan, Gustavus 1821. 

Duncan, George 1824. 

Duncan, J. McK 1834. 

Duncan, William 1765. 

Dunleavy, T. C 1832. 

Dunnington, William P 1817. 

Durand, John J 1805. 

Dutro, George i/?^- 

Dutton, Benjamin ^7T^- 

Duvall, George 1776. 

Duval, J. Harry 1897. 

Eddy, James 1834. 

Edwards, James 1766. 

Edwards, John 1785- 

Edmondson, Jas 1819. 

Elder, Allen 1840. 

Elder, Basil 1798. 

Ellis, George W 1820. 

Ellicott, Andrew 1800. 

Ellicott, Thomas 1800. 

Ellicott, Thomas 1813. 

Emmet, David 1763. 

Ensor, Abr 1776- 

Enwright, Rob't 1832. 

Essender, Thomas 1822. 

Evans, David 1766. 

Evans, Hugh W 1817. 

Evans, Hugh D 1839. 

Evans, Job 181 7. 



122 Ancient and Honorable 

Emory, Ambrose 1891 

Evans, William 1808 

Evatt, Daniel 1834 

Evatt, Edward 1849 

Evatt, John 1850 

Everett, William 1840 

Fanborn, Joseph 1817 

Falconer, John N 1800 

Fay, Fordyce 1849 

Fay, George 1859 

Feast, J. E 1845 

Fennel], Martin 1824 

Fernandis, Samuel 1816 

Finley, Ebenezer 1766 

Finney, Eben 181 1 

Fisher, George W 1859 

Fisher, John 180Q 

Fisher, Richard 1805 

Fitch, F. G 1832 

Fitzgerald, John B 1821 

P^lanagan, John 1840 

Flemming, James ^^77^ 

Fleming, John 

Fonerden, Adam 1768 

Forepaugh, William 1766 

Fowler, James 1840 

Fox, Christian 1840 

Franciscus, Geo "^77^ 

Franciscus, F. G 1840 

Frazier, Richard 1786 

Freeman, William H 1879 

French, Sam'l 1858 

French, William 1859 

Freyer, James 1858 

Frick, Peter 1764 

Frick, John 1805 

Frick. Wm 1812 



Mechanical, Company. 123 

Frick. Wm. F 1850. 

Friend. Alfred 1849. 

Fries. Tohn N 1840. 

Fuller. Oliver 1788. 

Furlong. John 1834. 

Gaddess, C. C 1897. 

Galloway, William K 1800. 

Gambrill, Joseph 1805. 

Gardner, Anderson 1840. 

Gardner, Eph 1815. 

Gardner, Wm. G 1852. 

Garrison, Cornelius 1765. 

Gatchell. Increase 1804. 

Geddess, David 1780. 

George. J. E 1812. 

George, William E 1806. 

Getty, Columbus W 1834. 

Getty, Campbell 1834. 

Getty, James 1840. 

Ghequier, Charles 1789. 

Gibson, John 1805. 

Gilderman, Maurice 1849. 

Gill. D. D 1840. 

Gillingham. George 1805. 

Gittings. Richard 1792. 

Goddard, William '^7^7- 

Godrick, Thomas F 1840. 

Gordon, Henry D 1840. 

Gordon, John 1764. 

Gorman. Jas. W 1834. 

Grace. Philip 1764. 

Grady. James 1857. 

Grady. J. 1891. 

Graham, John 1840. 

Graham, John I799- 

Grant. Alexander 1782. 

Grant, Daniel 1765. 



124 Ancif.nt and TToxorarlf: 

Gray, James 1849 

Graybill, Philip 1789 

Graybill, Philip 1822 

Green, John, Jr 1857 

Gregg, Alexander 1813 

Gregory, Joseph 1840 

Griffith, Benjamin 1779 

Griffith, Howard C 1839 

Griffith, James T789 

Griffith, S. D 1840 

Gorman, Thos. \V 1850 

Gourley, Jolm 1897 

Griffith. John 1774 

Griffiths, Jas 1789 

Grinnell, Chas. A 1840 

Grist, Isaac 1 763 

Gross, Henry 1 840 

Graw, Philip 1763 

Grundy, T. B 181 3 

Gruppy, Francis N 1840 

Guest, Thomas 1840 

Gutrow, J 1789 

Gwinn, Charles 1813 

Gwinn, William 1800 

Hackle, William 1763 

Hager, Francis ^ITZ 

Haggerty, John 1800 

Hall, Carter A 1879 

Hall, Elisha 1763 

Hall, Franklin 1849 

Hall, Caleb 1776 

Halfpenny, Wm 1790, 

Hance, James 1840 

Ilanna, Andrew 1805 

Hanna, H. M 1857 

Hanna, John 1857 

Harden, Wm 1830 



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125 



Hardin, Samuel 

Harper, Samuel 

Harris, Raymond. . . 

Harris, William 

Harrod, John J 

Harris, William 

Harrison, William. . . 

Hart, John E 

Hartman, Paul 

Hatton, Robert 

Hawkins, James L. . 

Hawkins, John 

Hawley, Daniel 

Hawlcy, William A 
Hawthorne, John N 

Hays, John 

Hays, Robert J 

Hefner. Peter 

Helmes. Thos 

Henderson, Robert. . 
Heron, James W^ . . 
Herring, Ludwig. . . . 

Pleslin, Rich 

Plewes, John 

Hewes, G. L 

Hill, Isaac 

Hill, John R 

Hillen, John 

Hinder, B. F 

Hinder, Samuel 

Hindes, Moses , 

Hinson, L 

Hintzie, Chas 

Hogg, John S 

Holbrook, Joseph. . . 

Hollins. John 

Holliday, James 



805. 
789. 
800. 

834- 
819. 
800. 

795- 
849. 
798. 
767. 
822. 

772. 
822. 
822. 
817. 
775- 
857- 
898. 
832. 
805. 
840. 
797- 
845- 
800. 
822. 

774- 
850. 
792. 

839- 
805. 
805. 

834- 
798. 

834- 
805. 
789. 
767. 



126 AKCIIiNT AND 1 1().\( )K.\llLli: 

I lulliiigswortli. Jesse ^7(^3- 

1 lolliiigsworUi, Samuel 1782. 

i f()llii\o:s\vorth, Zebulon ^77^- 

I l(jlines. ( ).. Sr 1850. 

Hooper, Alcaeus ^897. 

Hopkins, Gerard 1763. 

I lopkins, Joel 1800. 

Hopkins, John J ^857. 

Hopkins, Philip 1764. 

Householder, Peter 1859. 

Howard, I'.en. C 1800. 

Howard, Jerc 1805. 

Howland, Daniel 182 1. 

Howard, Mark ^7^>S- 

Hubball. Kben 1832. 

Hudgeons, J. A 1859. 

Hughes, George L 1820. 

Hughes, J. T 1857. 

Hulse, John N 1820. 

Hunt, Jesse S 1849. 

Hunt, Jesse (Mayor) 1810. 

Hunter. A. R 1857. 

Husband. James 1800. 

! lusband. William 1805. 

Hulton. E 180S. 

Hyam. Abr 1832. 

Hyde, A. B 1813. 

Hyde. Wm. Sparks 1840. 

Hyde. Sam'l G 1849. 

Ingram, William H 1834. 

Jackson. Edward 1810. 

Jackson. J. E 1813. 

Jamand. L. G 1849. 

Jamison. James 1800. 

Jarrett. Asbury 1824. 

Jarvis, William II 1840. 



Mechanical Company. 127 

Jeffers. George M 1805. 

Jcffei-s, John 1773- 

Jeffries, Gravenor M 1807. 

Temison, C. C. Jr 1840. 

Jenkins, Frederick 1814. 

Jenkins, I I777- 

Jenkins, Michael 1812. 

Jenkins, Wm. H,, Jr 1899. 

Jenkins, August L 1834- 

Jenkins, Edward 1798- 

Jenkins, Fehx 181 7. 

Jenkins, George 1810. 

Jenkins, Francis 1813. 

Jenkins, Flenry D 1840. 

Jenkins, Jason 1810. 

Jenkins. J. Strieker 1849. 

Jenkins, Thomas E 1792- 

Jenkins, WilHam H 1837. 

Jessop, George A 1857. 

Jessop. Wm i797- 

Jessop, George W 1856. 

Jewell. George 

Johns, Henry 1795- 

Johns, Rudolph 1840. 

Johnson, /Alexander A 1849. 

Johnson. Edward 17^3- 

Johnson, Charles W 1850. 

Johnson, Reverdy 181 5. 

Jones, Griffith 1832. 

Jones, Philip 1820. 

Jones, H. C 1849- 

Jones, David 1849. 

Jones. J. S 1856. 

Jones, John M 1898. 

Jones, Homer E 1816. 

Jones, Jos 1804. 

Tones, Richard H 1805. 



128 Ancient and Honokadli-: 

Jones, Robinson 1763. 

Jones, Samuel G 1822. 

Jones, Samuel L 1820. 

Jones, Wm. Gwinn 1822. 

Jones, William H., Jr 1840. 

Jones, William J 1809-1834. 

Keener, Andrew 1789. 

Keenan, W. H 1849. 

Keener, Melchior 1763. 

Keeports, Georj^e 1765. 

Keei)orts, Jacob 1770. 

Keirle, John E 1716. 

Kelso, J. R 1832. 

Kennedy, George W 1840. 

Kennedy, William D 1840. 

Kent, Emanuel ^7^7- 

Kipp, John 1804. 

Knott, James 1805. 

Kurtz, M. B 1840. 

Knoor, W. K 1899. 

Kone, And. J 1856. 

Kratz, Conrad 1900. 

Kyle, A. B 1813. 

Lafetra, T. H 1832. 

Lamson, Henry 1822. 

Lamarke, George R 1840. 

Lamb, Thomas P 1834. 

Lambert, C. H 1834. 

Larrabee, Edward D 1849. 

Larrabee, Henry C 1849. 

Latts, John F 1849. 

Lanphy, N. C 1859. 

Laurcson, Ph 1812. 

Laverly, William 1763. 

Lawson, Alex ^l^Z- 

Lawson, Richard 1764. 



Mechanical Company. 129 

Lawson, Richard 1805. 

Layton, James 1789- 

Leakin, Shephard C. (Mayor) . .1820. 

Lee. John 1763- 

Lee, Valentine 1767- 

Le Grand, James I799- 

Le Grand, Samuel 1810. 

Le Grand, Samuel 1849. 

Leith, Alexander 1763- 

Lemmon. B. F 1859. 

Lemmon, James 1805. 

Lemmon, Richard 1765- 

Lemmon, Rob't 1812. 

Leverington, A 1776- 

Leverly (Laverly), Geo 1776. 

Lilly, Richard 1840. 

Lindenberger, George 1763- 

Lindenberger, J. C 1812. 

Linton, James 1840. 

List, R. Semmes 1899. 

Littig, Caleb 1830. 

Littig, Gustavus 1805. 

Littig, Philip 1805. 

Little, Peter L 1807. 

Little, Samuel 1830. 

Little, Thomas G 1840. - 

Lloyd, John H 1849- 

Lobell, William 1764- 

Locke, Thomas M 1816. 

Loder, George 1840. 

Long, Abram 1805. 

Long, John T 1840. 

Long, Rich 1832. 

Longley, Wm. M 1899. 

Lorah, Henry 1766. 

Lorman, William 1782. 

Love, William S 1822. 



130 Ancient and Honorable 

Lovegrove, Folger P 1834. 

Lovegrove, James 181 5. 

Lovegrove, William 1849. 

Lowery, L. D 1839. 

Lowry, Ph. VV 1834. 

Lucas. Fielding 1812. 

Lucas, Harrison 1817. 

Lucas, Thomas M 1819, 

Lucas, William F 1840. 

Lusby, William 1769. 

Lux, Darby 1763. 

Lux, William 1769. 

Lyon, Wm 1776. 

Macilroy, Thos 1832. 

Mackall, Edward 1800. 

Maddox, George W 1840. 

Maddox, Jas 1845. 

jMalcom, Peter 1812. 

Mann, Fite 1763. 

Marden, Jesse 1834. 

Marsh, John 1801 

Marsh, William G 1834. 

Martin, John 1774- 

Martin, William 1807. 

Mason, Richard 1763. 

Mason, Richard 1849. 

Mathany, Wm. K 1899. 

Matchett, Rich. J 1812. 

Mathews, George i779 

Mathews, James 1824. 

Mathews, Leonard 1822. 

Mathiot, Ch 1812. 

Mattison, Aaron 1765. 

May, Benjamin 1792. 

May, William 1799. 

Maynard, F 1813. 

McCabe, John 1765. 



Mechanical Company. 



131 



McCannon, James 1782 

McCammon, Thos 1900 

McCausland, Marcus 1765 

McCawley, W. L 1832 

McClare (McClure), John 1805 

McClean, Adam 1789 

McCIean, George 1849 

McClean, William 1805. 

McCleary, John 1773 

McClellan, David 1763 

McClellan, John 1763 

McClure, John 1770 

McClure, Joseph 1813 

McColm, Robert B 1834 

McCollum, Duncan 1786 

McCollum (McColm), E4^ard.i830 

McConky, James 1805 

McComas, Henry G 1813 

McCreary, George W 1897 

McCullough, James N 1782 

McCulIough, John 1834 

McDonagh, John I797 

McDonald, Wm 1801 

McDowal, George W 1840 

McElroy, James 1830 

McGeoch, John 1854 

McGhe, George A 1840 

McHenry, John 1808 

McHenry, T. D 1805 

Mcjilton, Thos. N 1834 

McKim, Alexander 1789 

McKim, Isaac 1814 

McKim, John 1822 

McKim, William Duncan 1820 

McKinzie, George , 1800 

McLaughlin, P 1817 

McAlechen, David 1779 



132 Ancient and Honorable 

McNally, C. H 1840 

McPhail, David 1814 

Mcpherson, Samuel 1834 

Mercer (Mercier), John 1763 

Meredith, J 1812 

Meredith. J. F 1832 

Merryman, Wilham "^JJ^^ 

Messersmith, Samuel i774 

Mettee (Mattie), George H 1840 

Metz, Henry 1857 

Mickle, John 1794 

Miller, Chris 1849 

Miller, Joseph 1773 

Miller, Peter 1800 

]\Iiller, Robert 1822 

Millikin, James H 1834 

.Alilnor, Henry M 1859 

Milnor, Joseph K 1834 

Mitchell, John 1790 

Mitchell, Stephen 1821 

Mitchell, William H 1834 

Mitts, J. H 1832 

Moale, John 1765 

Moffit, Noah 1800 

Montgomery, John 1800 

Moody, John Paul Jones 1822 

Moody, Jos. B 1825 

Moon, John 1822 

Moore, A. L 1822 

Moore, Henry 1801 

Moore, John R 1834 

Moore, Robert 1764 

Moore, Thomas 1774 

Moore, William S 1822 

Moorehead, T 1804 

Morse, Amasa C 1849 

Morgan, Jacob N 1822 



Mechanical Company. 133 

Morgan, Joel (Sol) 1786. 

Morgan, John 1821. 

Morgan, Thos 1771- 

Morris, John R 1840. 

Morrison, Thomas. 1840. 

Mosher, Jas 1832. 

Mosher, James 1773- 

Mowbury (Morbury), George. . 1805. 

Mullikin, B. H 1800. 

MulHkin, Jas. H 1845. 

Murphy, J. C 1898. 

Murray, D. G 1845. 

Murray, D. G., Jr 1891. 

Myers, D. Webb 1859. 

Myers, Frederick 1763. 

Myers, George 1808. 

Myers, Henry 1821. 

Myers, Jacob 1812. 

Myers, Jacob 1764. 

Myers, Samuel 1817. 

Nace, George 1766. 

Neal, Abe 1804. 

Neal, William 1832. 

Neale, J. B 1789- 

Needham, George 1849. 

Needles, Ed 1842. 

Needles, Edward M 1834. 

Needles, J 1830. 

Needles, John A., Sr 1805. 

Neilson, J. R 1832. 

Nelson, William 1780. 

Newson, George 1789- 

Nice, Chris (Phil.) 1763- 

Nicholson, Henry 1840. 

Nicholson. James D 1821. 

Nicholson, John 1800. 

Nicholson, William J 1840. 



134 Ancient and Honorable 

Nickley, E. L 

Nicle, James 

Niles, Hezekiah 

Niles, Samuel 

Niles, William Ogden 

Norris, Jacob 

Norris, John 

Norris, William H 

Oldfield, G. S 

Oldham, William M 

Oldham, T. W 

Oliver, Robert 

Orrick, Nicholas 

Orem, John 

Osgood, Henry 

Oudesluys, Charles L 

Owen, B. F 

Owen, Kennedy F 

Owens, Jas 1817- 

Owens, Joseph 

Palmer, Joseph H 

Parks, John 

Partridge, Joseph 

Passamore, George 

Parker, John 

Pascault, Louis 

Patton, George 

Patten, Michael 

Payson, Henry 

Pechin, Wm 

Peck, Nathaniel 

Penniman, August 

Pennington, Paul 

Perkins, John 

Perine, Peter 

Perrv, Chas. G 



840. 
786. 
800. 
820. 
821. 
805. 
776. 
834. 

824. 
822. 
832. 
792. 
805. 
800. 
820. 

837- 
840. 
840. 
832. 
820. 

840. 

859- 
820. 
800. 
795- 
795- 
776. 
766. 
795- 
795- 
774- 
821. 

763- 
804. 

773- 
812. 



Mechanical Company. i35 

Peters, John ^^2>2- 

Phelps, George D 1834. 

Piper, John S 1840. 

Pleasants, Robert ^794- 

Plowman, Jonathan I77-- 

Poe, David 1764- 

Poe, Edward 1822. 

Poe, George, 1763- 

Poe, George 1805. 

Pontier, Arthur ^7^7- 

Pontier, L. E 1821. 

Pope, David S 1821. 

Pope, F. F 1834. 

Pope, Folger i^oo. 

Pope, Franklin 1813. 

Powers, John 1840. 

Pratt, Horace R 1841. 

Presstman, George 1764- 

Prince, Thomas C 1821. 

Pride, A. H 1849. 

Proctor, Edward 1840. 

Proud, J. G 1839. 

Pugh, Jacob 1786. 

Purviance, Samuel I776- 

Purviance, Rob't ^790- 

Quail, Rob't 1847. 

Ouarles, John 1817. 

Quincy, William H 1849. 

Randall, Aquilla 1812. 

Raborg, Christopher 1766. 

Rea, John H 1824. 

Ready, John 1805. 

Reed! Jesse D 1834- 

Reed, Robert 1849. 

Reese, John 1859. 

Rea, William 1832. 



136 



Ancient and Honorable 



Reis, John 

Reese, Thomas (or M.) 

Reynolds, Wm 

Rhodes. John R 

Rhume, Jacob 

Richards, Daniel A 

Richards, John C 

Richardson, William. . . . 

Riggs, George W 

Richardson, John 

Rice, Wm. T 

Riley, Nicholas 

Riley, Samuel S 

Riley. Valerioiis 

Riley. William 

Riley, William 

Ringo^old, C. F 

Ringgold. John , 

Rittenhouse, Nicholas. . . 
Roberston. Emanuel.. . . 

Robinson, John 

Robinson, William H. . . 

Rodgers, Charles K 

Rodgers, Edward 

Rodgers, George 

Rodgers, Jacob 

Rodgers, John L 

Rodgers, Philip 

Rodgers, Seth S 

Rodgers, William 

Roe, Edward 

Rogers, William 

Rogers, James 

Rogers, Rich 

Rogge, Charles 

Rogge, Charles M 

Rohner, Peter 



850. 

834- 
789. 
840. 
766. 
808. 
822. 
763- 
813. 
798. 
832. 
824. 
830. 
830. 

785. 
840. 

859- 
849. 
766. 
840. 
840. 
840. 
849. 
834. 
821. 
805. 
840. 

859^ 
840. 
808. 
822. 
766. 
832. 
832. 
814. 
840. 

845- 



Mechanical Company. 



137 



Rolinson, W. H 1832 

Rose, John R 1840 

Royston, Josh 1832 

Ruclenstein, Wm 1832 

Ruddach, Wash 1840 

Ruff, J. A 1814 

Ruff, John 1840 

Rusk, J. C. K 1899 

Rusk, David 1763 

Rusk, Wm. Krebs 1899 

Russell, Rich 1801 

Rutter, Ralph 1840, 

Ryan, James 1773 

Sadler, Thos 1789 

Sadtler, Ph. R 1789 

Sands, John 1805 

Sands, Samuel 1805 

Sanders, Edward 1763 

Sanderson, Francis 1773 

Sanderson, M 1822 

Sanderson. F. W 1856 

Schaffer, F. B 1842 

Schroeder, Philip 1840 

Scott, John 1822 

Schaffer, Flenry 1 775 

Schwamb, Chas. A 1859 

Seidenstricker, F. D 1776 

Sellers, Abram 1804 

Senseny, Johnson 1845 

Senseny, Jacob 1812 

Sewell, Garretson 1832 

Shaffer, Baltzel 1769 

Shaffer, Fred I774 

Shaffer, F. B 1834 

Shannon, William B 1834 

Sharpe, WilHam i775 

Shaw, David W 1859 



138 Ancient and Honorable 

Shaw, I 

Shaw, James \V 

Shaw, William S 

Shaw, Rob't 

Sheppard, Thomas S 

Shields, David 

Shields, Caleb 

Shipley, R. H 

Shrim, John S 

Shrim, J., Jr 

Shrigley, Michael 

Shriver, John 

Shule, John 

Sinclair, Jas 

Sinclair, John 

Sinclair, Robert 

Sinclair, Robert 

Singleton, Vv^illiam 

Simpson, Luther 

Simpson, Walter 

Slater, Joseph 

Slone,, Jas., Jr 

Small. John 

Small, Jacob 

Smiley, William H 

Smallwood, William 

Smith, Abram 

Smith, Caleb 

Smith, David , 

Smith, James H 

Smith, James , 

Smith, Job 

Smith, Job, Jr 

Smith, Joseph , 

Smith, Patrick H 

Smith, Robert 

Smith, Thorowgood , 



810. 
834. 
834. 

799- 
800. 

763. 
763. 
800. 
805. 
800. 
766. 
805. 

763- 
810. 
800. 
800. 
780. 
821. 

845. 
789. 
766. 
810. 
804. 
804. 
849. 
789. 
763. 
789. 
807. 

890. 
767. 
789. 
817. 
807. 
840. 
822. 
766. 



Mechanical Company. 139 

Smith, John 1/65. 

Smith, Rob't 1800. 

Snyder, H. R 1830. 

Solomon, John H 1840. 

Solomon, Leo \^22. 

Sommers, James 1859. 

Sommerville, James 1840. 

Sparks, Daniel C 1840. 

Spaulding, William 1804. 

Spear, William 1764. 

Spear, William 1824. 

Spedden, George V 1899. 

Spery, Chas. G 1842. 

Spies, Chas. L 1840. 

Spies, J. K 1891. 

Spilman, Henry 1834. 

Stapleton, Joseph K 1800. 

Stapleton, Joseph ., Jr 1822. 

Stapleton, Reginald 1821. 

Starr, Edward G 1830. 

Starr, Hezekiah 1812. 

Starr, Hezekiah 1853. 

Starr, John 1821. 

Starr, Obediah '^77^- 

Starr, Robert 1834. 

Starr, William 1832. 

Steiger, John 1800. 

Sterns, John I770- 

Sterret, David 1780. 

Sterret, Joseph 1805. 

Stevenson, M 1789. 

Stewart, James 1800. 

Stewart, John D 1856. 

Stewart, James A 1829. 

Stewart, James D 1849. 

Stewart, Robert 1782. 

Stewart, Samuel 1840. 



140 Anciknt and Honorable 

Stewart, Steven '^77^- 

Stiles, Basil 1763. 

Stiles, George 1801. 

Stockton, J 1812. 

Stork. John 1769. 

Stoufifer, Henry 1789. 

Streets, John 1849. 

Streets, Samuel 1805. 

Streets, Thomas 1859. 

Strieker, John I795- 

Strother, David 1 782. 

Sullivan, P. J 1780. 

Sullivan, Thos 1830. 

Summer, H. P 1822, 

Surratt, Wm. H 1891. 

Swain (Swaim), Samuel 1822. 

Swann, Stephen 1821. 

Sweeney, Rich 1789. 

Sweeting, Thomas 1804. 

Sweetser, S 1825. 

Taylor, Isaac 1776. 

Taylor, Mathew 1840. 

Taylor, Robert 1794- 

Taylor. Clifford 1891. 

Tenant, Thos 1810. 

Tevis, Joseph 1840. 

Tessier, And 1834. 

Thomas, Philip E 1797- 

Thomas, R. P 1859. 

Thomas, John, Jr 1824. 

Thomas, Jos 1808. 

Thompson, Hugh 1767. 

Thompson, John 1787. 

Tiernan, Luke 1789. 

Tilliard, Wm 1797. 

Tinges, John 1789. 

Tinges, William H 1800. 



Mechanical Company. 141 

Torrence, Charles 1801 

Townsend, Joseph 1805. 

Towson, John 1822. 

Towson, Joseph 1800. 

Towson, Thomas 181 5. 

Towson, William 1825. 

Toy, Isaac N 1805. 

Toy, John N 1822. 

Toy, William 1822. 

Toy, P. W 1832. 

Tracy, Patrick 1840. 

Travers, Robert 1814. 

Trimble, John 1786. 

Trimble, William 1794- 

Trimble, Isaac 1832. 

Troxall, T. H 1840. 

Tucker, John 1832. 

Turnbull, John 1773. 

Turner, Ch 1810. 

Twoomley, F. W 1849. 

Tyler, J. C 1812, 

Tyson, Elisha 1789- 

Uhler, Erasmus 1765- 

Upshur, James M 1849. 

Vallette, August 1816. 

Vallette, Victor 1821. 

Van Bibber, Abram 1840. 

Vance, Robert 1819. 

Vance, William 1805. 

Vanderver, William 1819. 

Vansant, Joseph 1856. 

Vansant, William 1817. 

Van Wyck, William 1789. 

Veasey, Thomas B 1840. 

Waesche, Fred 1822. 

Wagner, August 1849. 



142 Ancient and Honorable 

Wagner, Joseph F 1849 

Wainwright, James 1805 

Wain Wright, James ^71^ 

Walderford, Dana 1 1859 

Wall, Jacob 1805 

Wallace, George V 1849 

Walter, Peter 1805 

Wamsley, R. W 1849 

Ward, Edward 1820 

Ward, James E 1859 

Ward, Nath 1849 

Warfield, Charles 1822 

Warfield, George 1801 

Warfield, J. H 1832 

Warner, George 1789 

Wciner, George C 1840 

Warner, Joseph P 1834 

Warner, Michael 1812 

Warner, Andrew 1814 

Warner, James M 1849 

Webb, George W 1839 

Wells, Cyprian 1767 

Wells, Francis 1840 

Wells, George I775 

Wells, Thomas 1773 

Wells, Benj 1789 

Wells, H 1812 

Welsh, Jacob 1765 

Welsh, John 1805 

Welsh, George ^71^ 

Wesley, William 1765 

West, Charles 1839 

West, Ely 1832 

West, George W 1840 

Wetheread, Thomas P 1834 

Wheeler, Robert W 1800 

Whitaker, Jos 1808 



Mechanical Company. 143 

Whyte, Joseph 1815. 

Wilcox, Henry 1840. 

Wiley, Hiram 1822. 

Wilkerson, John 1763. 

Wilkerson, Thomas 1832. 

Wilkins, William , 1822. 

Williams, John 1832. 

Williams, John 1859. 

Williams, Jesse 1804. 

Williams, Joshua 1763. 

Williams, Nathaniel 1808. 

Williams, Thomas 1821. 

W^illiamson, David 1792. 

Williamson, Basil 1821. 

Williar, Walter 1805. 

Wills, F. M 1812. 

Willson, John 1805. 

Wilman, Charles 1817. 

Wilman, Charles 1789. 

Wilson, David 1821. 

Wilson, James 1832. 

Wilson, John 1807. 

Wilson, Nixon 1822. 

Wilson, Samuel 1786. 

Wilson, Samuel B 1834. 

Wilson, Stephen 1792. 

Wilson, Stephen 1766. 

Wilson, William W 1800. 

W^ilson, Henry G 1897. 

Wilson, Thos. J 1805. 

Wilson, William I773- 

Winchester, David 1805. 

Winchester, William 1805. 

Winchester, William 1849. 

Winters, EHsha 1763. 

Wolf, William 1849. 

Wonderly, John, Jr 1840. 



144 Anciknt and Honorable 

Wonderly, William J 1834 

Wood, William 1800, 

Woods, Wesley 1805 

Woolsey, George 1773 

W'orthington, Thomas 1763 

Worthington, E, P 1859 

Wortliington, Nich 18 12 

Wright, Robert T 1840 

Wyville, John 1849 

Wyville, S. W 1859 

Yager, Joseph 1822 

Yeates, John S 1804 

Yeiser, Englehart 1767 

Yeiser, Philip 1765 

Yerkes, David 1776 

Younger, Benjamin ^774 

Zare, Peter 1799 

Zimmerman, Henry 1800 



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145 



INDEX. 



The spelling of the different names, places, etc., in this in- 
dex, is as it was given in the rolls, books and papers con- 
sulted. 

The names of members arc also in the general roll. 



Adair, R., 19. 

Adams, Enoch, 24. 

Adams, William, 16, 25. 

Adie, Ed., 38. 

Aisquith, Wm., 18, 19. 

Aisquith's Sharpshooters, 
40. 

Alexander, Mark, 13, 15, 
25, 26, 48. 

Allen, Michael, 19, 25. 

Allender, Jos., 41. 

Ally, Mic, 60. 

Almshouse Fire, 53. 

"Alpha," 55. 

American Archives, 20, 21. 

Americus Engine Co., N. 
Y., 83. 

Amey, H., 41. 

Amos, M., 54. 

Ancient and Honorable Ar- 
tillery Co. of Boston, II. 
Ancient and Honorable 
Mechanical Co., see Me- 
chanical Co. 
Anderson, John, 38. 
Apparatus, 55, and Appen- 
dix. 
Armstrong, F. A., 36. 



Artillery Co., see Ancient 

and Honorable. 
Askew, William, 24. 
Associated Fire Ins. Co., 

93- 

Bahon, Steph., 24. 
Bailey, Capt., 20, 25. 
Bailey, George, 63. 
Bainer, William, 38. 
Baker, Wm., 7, 19. 43, 91. 
Balderson, Y., 82. 
Ball, B., 16. 
Baltimore, 9, 10, 11, 16, 30, 

31- 32- 
Balto. Assn. of Firemen, 

63. 
Baltimore Cemetery. 67, 93. 

Balto. City Fire Dept., 89. 

Balto. Daily Intelligencer, 

30- 
Balto. House, 29. 
Balto. & Ohio R. R., 30. 
Balto. Sun, 67, 
Balto. Un. Fire Dept., 63, 

90. 
Bankson, Jas., 24. 



146 



Ancient and Honorable 



Banners, 79, 81. 
Baptists, 22. 
Bare, George, 28. 
Barnaby, E., 48. 
Barney, Joshua, 14. 
Barniim's Hotel, 29. 
Barrow, J., 16. 
Barry, Capt., 41. 
Battle Monument, 42, 44. 
Baughman, Fr., 38. 
Baynes, George, 7. 
Beecham, Wm., 24. 
Bell., Thos., 38. 
Bellringer, 17. 
Beltzhoover's Hotel, 62. 
Bennet, Josh., 25. 
Bennywright, Ad., 22. 
Bentalou, Paul, 25, 57. 
Bemey, H.. 23. 
Biays, Jos., 31, 36, 57. 
Biven, Hor., 38. 
Bodley, Thos., 24. 
Bonner, And., 24. 
Boren, George, 38. 
Boston, see Ancient and 
Honorable Artillery Co. 
Boyd, F. H. B., 89. 
Boyd, J., 23. 

Bowly, Dan., 14, 19, 25. 
Boys' Home, 68. 
Bracker, C., 21. 
Bramwell, G., 16. 
Breidenbach, J., 21, 24. 
Briarly, J., 25. 
Bridge, 15. 
Britton, J., 24, 25. 
Brooks, H. P., 84. 



Brown, David, 26. 
Brown, John, 24, 26. 
Bruff, Benj., 28. 
Buckets, 49. 
Buchanan, A., 17. 
Buchanan, Geo., 31. 
Buchanan, J. A., 31. 
Buchanan, W., 20. 
Bull, John, 38. 
Burgess, Th., 48. 
Butler, Jon., 24. 



Calhoun, Jas., 7, 18, 19, 
25, 26, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 

2>7^ 57- 

Portrait, see frontispiece. 

Calhoun, Jas., Jr., 39, 40. 
California, 80, 82. 
Campbell, J., 47. 
Canby, Benj., 39. 
Cannon, J., 48. 
Carrick, A., 36. 
Carey, Jas., 34. 
Carroll Hall., 85. 
Carrol, L., 16. 
Cassedy, J. A., 47. 
Castine, Fr., 38. 
Caucus, 30. 
Chamberlain, Ph., 40. 
Chappell, Ph. S., 82. 
Chatham St., 15, 36. 
Chesapeake Ins. Co., 32. 
Christening, y2. 
Church, 13. 

Cincinnati, Order of, 10. 
City Council, 11. 



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147 



City Hall, 34, 63. 

City Library, 32. 

Civil War, 29. 

Clements, John, 21. 

Clemm, Wm., 19, 36. 

Clemments, J. S., 73. 

Cohen, Ph. J.. 39. 

Colden, J., 16. 

Cole, Saml., 41. 

Cole, Thos., 22. 

Colladay, Chas. R., 7. 

Collins, C, 16. 

Collins, Jas., 39. 

Colors, 55. 

Columbia Hose, Phila., 75, 

82, 85. 
Columbian Fire Co., 64. 
Colvin, John, 37. 
Comegys, Capt., 41. 
"Comet," 55, 82. 
Commercial Fire Co., 64. 
Company Rolls, 1832, 1858, 

see Appendix. 
Congress, 18, 20. 
Conn, Capt., 41. 
Continental Convention, 18. 
Cook, Wm., 54. 
Cooke, Wm., 45. 
Cooke's Circus, 73. 
Cooper, John, 21, 24. 
Cordery, Jas., 41. 
Cosgrove, Wm., 25. 
Cromwell, R., 18. 
Croxall, Jas., 39. 
Coulston, J., 15. 
Courthouse, 34. 
Courtney, H., 14, 18, 19, 



,31- 48, 57- 

Cox, Jas., 13, 18, 19, 20,21, 

22, 23, 25, 48. 
Cox's Company, 19, 20, 21. 
Cox, Jos., 39. 



Dalrymple, J., 21. 
Dalrymple, Wm., 38. 
Dare, John, 24. 
Davidson, And., 21. 
Davidson, Job, 21, 26. 
Davidson, Robt., 21, 24. 
Davison, William, 24. 
Davy, Wm., 54. 
Deady, Daniel, 25. 
Dever (Deaver), John, 13, 

19, 26, 48. 
Delcher, John, 21, 26. 
Delcher, Chr., 24. 
Deems, Jacob, 38. 
Dennis, E., 17. 
Deptford Fire Co., 58, 64. 
Despeaux, Jos., 73. 
Dido, the, 48. 
Diffendaffer, D., 21, 24. 
Diffendafifer, M., 21. 
Dinner, annual, 29. 
Dinsmore, Thos., 36. 
Dixon, Th., 57. 
Dodson, John, 24. 
Doherty, B., 17. 
"Dolphin," 55. 
Dorson, Isaac, 24. 
Dorsey, O., 41. 
Dorsey, Rich., 91. 
Draper, Ira, 54. 



148 



Ancient and Honorable 



Drill. 15, iG. 

Dudley, Geo., 38. 

Dues, 15. 

Ducke, Geo., 22. 

Dugan, B., 48. 

Dugan, C., 13. 

Duhurst, H. P., 55, 68, 

87, 91- 
Dukehart, Henry, 38. 
Dukehart, John, 7, 43, 55, 

60, 68, 74, 88, 91. 
Dukehart, John Peck, 7. 
Dukehart, J., Jr., 75. 
Dulaney, Samuel, 38. 
Duncan, Wm., 49. 
Dunkin, Wm., 21. 
Dutton, Benj., 54. 
Duvall, G., 19. 
Dyer, Wm. B., 41. 



Early Settlers, 26. 
East street, 32. 
Eden, Governor, 25. 
Edmondson, Jas., 60. 
Edwards, James, 26. 
Egerton, C. C., 84. * 
Election, 30. 
Elliott, T., 14. 
Emmett, Thomas, 22, 24. 
Emmit, David, 24, 25, 26. 
Engine, 47, 48, 58 (steam 
88). See also Appendix. 
Engine-house, 58, 71, 72, 

77- 
England, War with, see 
Revolution ; also, 'i^y, 40. 



Etting, Sol, 57. 

Evans (Evens), David, 21, 

23. 54- 
Exchange Hotel, 29. 
Expenses, 15. 



Fairmount Engine Com- 
pany, Phila., 74. 

Fairmount Fire Co., 84. 

"Fairy," 51, 72. 

"Fame," 55. 

Fame Hose (Wash.), 74. 

Fayette street, 15. 

Federal Fire Co., 58, 64. 

Fells Point Hose and Suc- 
tion, 65. 

Fines, 15. 

Finley, Eben. 

Finn, J., 17. 

Fire Co.s, 58, 65, 66 (and 
Appendix). 

Fire Commission, 91. 

Fire Dept., 47. 

"Fire Fighters," 73. 

Firemen, 14, 47. 

Firemen's Parade, 83. 

Fire Inspection, 89. 

First Balto. Hose, 65. 

Fitzsimmons, J., 17. 

Flag, Mechanical, 23. 

Flattery, Jas., 25. 

Flemming, Jas., 17. 

Flemming, John, 14. 

"Flying Dutchman," 55. 

Fonerden, Adam, 7, 15, 18, 
31- 



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149 



Follan, Jesse, 24. 
Fountairi Inn, 29, 60. 
Forrest, C. H., 47, 67. 
Fowler, Benj., 41. 
Foy, Gregory, 41. 
Franciscus, George, 36. 
Frailey, Leonard, 41. 
Franklin Fire Co., 65. 
Franklin Fire Co. ''^Wash.> 

74, 84. 
Frazier, Rich., 54. 
French Army, 18. 
French, James, 21. 
Frick, Peter, 31, 36, 57. 
Frick, William, 39. 
'Triends," 10, 17, 18, 26, 

53- 
Friendship Fire Co., 53, 

58, 83. 

Friendship Fire Co. (Alex- 
andria, Va.) 84. 

Front Street Theatre, 73. 

Fuller, O., 54- 

Funerals. 68, 73, 75. 

Furber, T., 21, 24. 

Furlong, J., 7, 43. 

Furnev, Peter, 2.2. 



Gait, P., 41- 
Gantz, A., 21, 24. 
Gardiner, W. G., 71. 
Garrison, Cor., 21, 24. 
Geddess, David, 26, 54. 
Gehin, J., 17. 
George, Wm. E., 84. 
Gibson, Wm., 45. 



Gilmor, Robt., 31. 
Globe Hotel, 29, 62. 
Goddard, Wm., 17. 
Goodwill Eng. Co. (Wil.) 

74, 84. 
Gough, H., 18. 
Grace, Ph., 48. 
Grable, Gasper, 24. 
Grant, Alex., 24, 54. 
Grant's Tavern, 29. 
Grafflin, Jac, 41. 
Graybill, Ph., 36. 
Griffith, B., 19, 22, 25, 26. 
Griffith, Jas., 36. 
Griffith, Nath., 22. 
Griffith, R., 11, 18, 47. 
Grist, Isaac, 19, 25, 48. 
Gutrow, John, 30. 
Gwinn, William, 7, 39. 



Hall, Elisha, 48. 
Hamblen, H., 73. 
Hanson, Amon, 24. 
Harrison, Pres., 23. 
Haslet, Jas., 41. 
Hawkins, John, 54. 
Hayden, Dennis, 38. 
Hays, John, 54. 
Hail, G., 17. 
Halfpenny, Wm., 36. 
Hall, Caleb, 19, 26. 
Hagar, Francis, 36. 
Heath, R. K., 41. 
Harper, S., 36. 
Hart, Mat., 24. 
Helms, Geo., 21. 



I50 



Ancient and Honorable 



Hillen, John, 45. 
Hoar, Elisha, 38. 
Hoffman, P., 14, 57. 
Hogg, John S., 82, 91. 
Holbrook's Hotel, 68. 
Hollar, Wm., 24. 
Holliday, Jas., 48. 
Hollingsworth, Fr., 41. 
HolHngsworth, J., 7, 13, 14, 

26, 31, 36, 57. 
Hollingsworth, S., 19, 39, 

51. 
Hollingsworth, Z., 7, 31. 
Hollins, John, 36, 57. 
Hollow, Nich., 24. 
Hooper, John, 24. 
Hooper, S., 36. 
Hooper, Wm., 24. 
Hopkins, Gerard, 7, 13, 19, 

26, 48. 
Hopkins, Ph., 49. 
Householder, Peter, 91. 
Howard, Benj. C, 38, 42. 
Howard Fire Co., 65. 
Howard, John, 41. 
Howard, Mark, 48. 
Hull, Edward, 38. 
Hull, George, 38. 
Hulse, John, 39. 
Hunt, Jesse, 39. 
Hussey's Hotel, 62. 
Hutton, Elisha, 38. 
Hyde, S. G., 39. 



Incendiaries, 74. 
Independence, War of 



See Revolution. 
Independence Co., 58. 
Independent Co., 58. 
Independent Blues, 73. 
Indian Queen Hotel, 29,31. 
Inspector, Fire, 89. 
"Island Queen," 88. 



Jackson, Andrew, 75. 

Jackson, Geo., 24. 

Jacobs, J., 41. 

Jamison, C. C, 82. 

Jenkins, Felix, 37. 

Jenkins, Fred., 40. 

Jenkins, Geo., 40. 

Jenkins, Jason, 39. 

Jenkins, J. S., 88, 89, 91. 

Jenkins, Michael, 39. 

Jenkins, Wm. H., i, 86, 89, 
90. 

Jerome, Mayor, 85. 

Jessop, Wm., 57. 

Jewett, John, 54. 

Jinkins, John, 24. 

Johns, Henry, 17, 36. 

Johnson, C. W., 91. 

Johnson, Governor, 19. 

Johnson, Mayor, 31, 34. 

Jones, J., 17. 

Jones, Josh., 38. 

Jones, Michael, 25. 

Jones, Nich., 41. 

"Jo Warner," 55. 

"Junior Fire Co." (Freder- 
ick), 84. 



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151 



Kane, EHsha K., 88. 
Kane, Geo. P., 84. 
Keener, And., 36. 
Keener, C, 17. 
Keener, George, 25. 
Keener, Melchior, 7, 13, 19, 

48. 
Kennedy, J. P., 68. 
Keyner, George, 41. 
Kiess, Charles, 21. 
Kipp, John, 36. 
Knox, Dav., 21. 
Komisky's Inn, 29. 
Kyle, A. B., 39. 



Ladder Companies, 86. 
Lafayette, 14, 30. 
Langrall, W., 17. 
Lawson, Rich., 57. 
Leably, George, 24. 
Le Grand, J. C, 84, 85. 
Le Grand, Samuel, 39. 
Lee, John, 48. 
Leith, Alex., 48. 
Lemmon, Rich, 22, 26. 
Lemmon, Robt., 39. 
Lemmon Street, 71. 
Leverly, George, 19. 
Levington, A., 19. 
Levy, Thomas, 39. 
Liberty Fire Co., 58, 64. 
Liberty, Sons of, 18. 
Library, 42, 43, 80, 81. 
Lindenberger, George, 13, 

14, 19, 21, 25, 48. 
Lindenberger, J. C, 39. 



Liston, James, 21, 24. 
"Little Dutchman," 48, 55. 
Locke, T. M., 7, 39, 43, 61, 

67, 75. 85. 
Locke, Mrs. T. M., 91. 
Lodgeroom, 18. 
London, 74. 
Long, James, 34. 
Lorah, Henry, 21, 24. 
Losbach, F. H., 24. 
Loudiger, Chr., 21, 24. 
Lovegrove, James, 73, 75, 

85, 86, 89, 91. 
Lovely Lane, 34. 
Lowry, Jos., 22. 
Lowry, Ph., 43, 85. 
Lowry, Mrs. Ph., 91. 
Lux, Darby, 18, 48. 
Lux, William, 19. 
Lyon, William, 19. 



McCannon, James, 57. 
McClellan, David, 23, 48. 
McClellan, John, 21, 22, 23, 
McClellan, William, 23. 

25- 
McCollum,' D., 54. 

McComas, H. G., 39. 40. 

McCracken, James, 21. 

McCuleth, T., 17. 

McCuUough, James, 36. 

McDonagh, John, 21. 24. 

McDonald, Gen'l, 63. 

McDonald, William, 41. 

McElderry, Thee. 57. 

McFadon, Samuel, 24. 



152 



Ancient and Honorable 



McGeoch, John, 91. 
McHenry, John, 45. 
McKim, Alex., 22, 36, 57. 
McKim, Isaac, 41. 
McKim, John, 22, 37. 
McKim, Wm., 7, 85. 86. 
McKinley, J., 76. 
McLane, Adam, 24, 36. 
McLane, John, 19, 26. 
McMechen, David, 26, 31. 
McMechen, WilHam, 45. 
McPhail, D., 40. 
McPherson, S., 88, 91. 
Mackenheimer, J., 36, 57. 
Mackenheimer, P., 21, 24. 
Mackle, WilHam, 21. 
Magistrates, 14, 26. 
Magruder, R., 84. 
Mackelwayn, James, 22. 
Manning, F., 17. 
Marriage Notice, first, 17. 
Marser, B., 39. 
Marsh Market Space, 72. 
Martin, John, 23, 36. 
Maryland Archives, 22, 40. 
"Maryland" Engine, 89. 
Maryland Insane Asylum, 

69. 
Maryland Journal, 16. 
Maryland Militia, 21. 
Masons, 54. 
Mason, R., 13, 36. 
Matchett, R. J., 39. 
Mathiot, Chr., 39. 
Mathiot, George, 38. 
Matthews, George, 26. 
Mattison, A., 21, 24, 48. 



May, William, 36. 

Mayors, 11, 31, 32, 35, 36. 

Mechanical Association of 
Defenders, 26. 

Mechanical Company, Rec- 
ords, see Introduction ; 
preface ; Military, 10 ; 
name, 15; Expenses, 15; 
Fines, etc., 15; Discip- 
line, 15, 16; Election, 30, 
47 ; Colors, 55 ; Uniform, 
55 ; Temperance Society, 
'JZ\ Banners, 79, 81. 

Mechanical Fire Co., 43, 47. 

Mechanical Volunteers, 18, 
39, 40, 42, 43, 44. 

Members, Early, 26, 27, 28. 

Members, Roll of, see fol- 
lowing Appendix. 

Mercantile Fire Co., 64. 

Mercer, Hugh, 22. 

Mercer, John. 13. 

Meredith. Jon., 39. 

Merryman, John, 31, 34, 

57- 
Merryman, William, 54. 
Messersmith, S., 21, 24. 
Mexican War, 80. 
Meyer, Jacob, 31. 
Mickle, Robt., 39. 
Miller, George, 24. 
Monumental Fire Company 

(CaHf.), 82. 
Miller, Michael, 21. 
Miller, Ph., 21. 
Mills, Levin, 39. 
Mills, S. S., 84. 



Mechanical Company. 



153 



Monuments, 42, 43, 44. 
Moale, J., 14, 34, 48. 
Moale, Rich., 19, 34. 
Montgomery, John, 35. 
Mitchell, John, 36. 
Mincel, Josh., 25. 
Miltenberger, A., 83. 
Monumental Fire Co., 84. 
Moore, John R., 91. 
Moore, Thomas, 41. 
Moore, Capt., 25. 
Morgan, Joel, 54. 
Morgan, Thomas, 54. 
Mosher, James, 43, 45. 
Mull, Jacob, 24. 
Mummy, Thos., 41. 
Murry, D. C, 84. 
Muster, 16. 
Myers, F., 48. 



Neale, James B., 36. 
Needles, J. A., 7, 68, 87, 88, 

91. 
Needles, Edward A., 73. 
New Market Fire Co., 64. 
New York, 82. 
Newspaper, 10, 13, 16. 
Niles, Hez., 7, 17, 43- 
Niles' Register, 17. 
Nice, Chr., 48. 
Nide, James, 54. 
Norfolk, 38. 
Norris, John, 54. 
North Lane (Street), 15. 
North Point Battle, 39, 42, 

43' 44- 



Officers, 7, 16, 30. 
"Old Lady," 55, 60, 62, 72, 
73- 75. 76, 78, 85, 87, 93. 
Oliver, Robert, 63. 
Orange Alley, 71. 
Owings, Samuel, 31. 



Pansil, John, 21, 24. 
Parades, 29, 83. 
Parker, John, 36. 
Pascault, L., 36. 
Patapsco Fire Co., 76, 83. 
"Pat Lyon," 85. 
Payson, Henry, 26. 
Peale, R., 34. 
Peale's Museum, 34, 63. 
Pechin, William, 17, 36, 41. 
Pennington, Paul, 13. 
Pensil, Balzer, 24. 
Ferine, Peter, 54. 
Perry, C. G., 39. 
Peters, Daniel, 25. 
Peters, H. C, 39. 
Philadelphia, 18, 73. 
Philpot, B., 18. 
Pioneer Fire Co. (Cumb.), 

84. 
Piper, James, 41. 
Pleasants, John P., 57. 
Poe, David, 14, 21, 26, 41, 

54, 57- 
Poe, Edgar A.. 14. 
Poe, George, 21, 23. 
Poe, William, 24. 
Police, 14, 74. 
Pomphrey, Josh., 24. 



154 



Ancient and Honorable 



Poor, C. M., 41. 
Pope, Mrs. D. S., 91. 
Pope, Folger, 73. 
Poppleton, Thomas, 45. 
Poque, L. J-, 39- 
Postoffice (first), 10, 16. 
Presbyterian Church, 32. 
Presidents, 7, 13. 
Presstman, George, 22, 37, 

48. 
Property Company, 65. 
Provincial Government, 11. 
Pugh, Jacob, 54. 
Purviance, Robt., 37. 
Purviance, S., 11. 

Quakers, see "Friends." 

Raborg, Chr., 21, 24, 25, 

39- 
Railways, 91. 

Randall, Aquilla, 39, 42. 
Randall, Elisha, 39. 
Ranshaw, Bennett, 24. 
Ray, William, 17. 
Rea, George, 21. 
Redgrave, 39. 
Reed, L., 41. 
Reese, J. E., 59. 
Reformed Church, 55. 
Reiley, M., 17. 
Reinecker, George, 31. 
Reliance Fire Co., 64. 
Relief Fund, 67. 
Rencher, D. G., 17. 
Republican Fire Co., 58, 64. 



Revolution, War of, 10, 17, 
18, 22, 21, 29, 31, 37, 59. 
Rheem, Chr., 24. 
Rhume, J., 21. 
Richardson, George, 25. 
Richardson, J., 30, 48. 
Richardson, William, 48. 
Ridenour, Nich., 24. 
Ridgely, C. W., 73 
Ridgely, R., 14. 
Riezer, S. C, 39. 
Riley, George, 68. 
Riley, William, 58, 91. 
Riots, 53. 
Ritchey, J., 21, 24. 
Robertson, D., 17. 
Rochambeau, 18. 
"Rocket," 55, ^2. , 
Rodgers, George, 43. 
Rogers, Jacob, 82. 
Rodgers, J. H., 48, 62. 
Rodgers, Nath., 37. 
Rogers, Nich., 31. 
Rogers, Ph., 31. 
Rogers, Seth, 82. 
Rodgers, William, 21, 23, 

36. 
Rogge, Charles, 39. 
Rolls, Company, Appendix. 
Root, Basil, 84. 
Ross, General, 40. 
Rowe, J. K., 41. 
Ruff, J. A., 40. 
Rusk, David, 13, 19, 25, 26, 

48. 
Rutter, J., 30. 
Ruxton Lane, 65. 



Mechanical Company. 



155 



Sadtler, P. R., 41. 
St. Paul's Lane, 15. 
Sanders, Ed., 21, 48. 
San Francisco, 80, 82. 
Saturday Post, 73. 
Sayter, Charles, 22, 24. 
Sayter, Joseph, 21. 
Schaefer, B., 31. 
Schaefer, H., 25. 
Scharf, J. T., 11, 14. 
Schoolhouse, first, 11. 
Schroeder, Hy., 57. 
Seabright, S., 84. 
Segauer, M., 24. 
Segesser, W., 21, 24. 
Senseny, Jac, 40. 
Settlers, early, 26. 
Shaffer, Fr., 36. 
Shaw, L, 39. 
Shaw, J. W., 87, 88, 91. 
Sheppard, Michael, 25. 
Sheppard, T., 7, 41, 43, 60. 
Sheriff, 11. 
ShifHer Fire Co., 84. 
Shields, Charles, 24. 
Shields, David, 7, 13, 19, 

22, 37, 58. 
Shrim, J., Sr., 7, 21, 24. 
Shrim, J., Jr., 30, 31. 
vShrisch, M., 24. 
Shule, John, 7, 13, 36, 48, 

49. 
Sinclair, James, 39. 
Sinclair, Robert, 54. 
Sindal, John, 39. 
Sifton, William, 39. 
Slone, James, 39. 



Small, Jacob, 35, 39, 41, 

42, 62. 
Smallwood, Gen'l, 20, 36. 
Smith, James, 17, 48. 
Smith, James H., 7. 
Smith, Job., 31, 36, 41. 
Smith, Jos., 25. 
Smith, M., 25. 
Smith, P., 24. 
Smith, Peter, 21. 
Smith, Robert, 37, 57. 
Smith, Rowland, 24. 
Smith, Samuel, 10. 
Smith, Thorowgood, 35, 

49. 53- 
Smith, W., 14. 
Smith, W. R., 41- 
Snider, John, 25. 
"Snow Bird," 55. 
Snyder, Charles, 24. 
Snyder, John, 41. 
Society of the Cincinnati, 

10. 
Somerville, J., 57. 
Sons of Liberty, 18 
Sons of Veterans, 93. 
Spear, William, 14, 19, 25, 

39- 
Speck, John, 21. 
Spies, Chas. L., 7. 
Spilman, Hy., 7, 60, 68, 88, 

89, 90, 91, 93- 
Sprosson, John, 25. 
Stacia (Statia), Wm., 21, 

24. 
Stansbury, Charles, 41. 
Stansbnry, D., 39. 



156 



Anciknt and Honorable 



Stansbury, J. B., 41. 
Stapleton, J. K., 43. 
Starck's Hotel, 29, 30. 
Starr, Hez., 39, 75, 91. 
Starr, Wm. M., 84. 
Steam Engine, 88. 
Steel, John, 57. 
Steiger, Jacob, 41. 
Sterret, Jas., 19, 25. 
Sterret, Jos., 41. 
Stewart, George, 39. 
Stewart, J. D., 7, 68, 91, 92. 
Stewart, R., 30. 
Stewart, Steph., 25. 
Stockton, J., 39. 
Stouffer, H., 36. 
Stran, Wm. H., 884. 
Streets, 45. 
Strieker, Gen'l John, 31, 

36, 37, 40, 57. 
Strother, D., 25. 
Stuls, J., 21. 
Stump, J., 57. 
"Sun," The, 67. 
Swain, Jere, 21, 24. 
Swann, Mayor, 88. 
Swan, M., 23. 
Swan, Samuel. 25. 
Sweeney, R., 38. 

Taylor, Pres., 82. 
Taylor, J. B., 41. 
Taylor, John, 21. 
Temperance Society, 73. 
Taylor, Isaac, 54. 
Tenant, Thos., 41. 
Thomas, Ph. E., 31, 38, 58. 



Thompson, Alex., 41. 
Thornburg. Josej^h, 57. 
Tinges, John, 21. 
Tomaskin, Camp, 20, 
Tool, Robert, 24. 
Torrence, Charles, 36. 
Town Comm., 11. 
Townsend, Joseph, 45. 
Towson, H. H., 39. 
Towson, Thos., 38. 
Toy, I. N., 41,43. 
Trimble, John, 
Trimble, William, 36. 
Trumbo, Adam, 21, 24. 
Trumbo, Henry, 25. 
Trumbo, John, 25. 
Turner Ch., 39. 
Tweed, Wm. M., 83. 
Tyler, J. C, 39. 

Uhler's Alley, 72, 73. 

Uhler, Erasmus, 19, 25. 

Uniform, 55. 

Union Fire Co., 53, 58, 64. 

Union Fire Co. (Lancas- 
ter), 75. 

Union Fire Co. (Freder- 
ick), 75. 

United Fire Dept., 65, 66. 

United Hose and Suction 
Co., 65. 

United States Fire Co. 

(Phila.), 84. 

Vance, Capt., 41. 

Vaughn, J., 60. 

Vera Cruz, 80. 

Veteran Volunteer Ass'n, 
93- 



Mechanical Company. 



Vigilant Fire Co., 64. 
Vigilant Fire Co. (Phila.), 

84. 
Volunteer Fire Dept., 47. 

Wagner, Aug., 87. 

Wainwright, ]., 54. 

Walker, David, 25. 

Walles, John, 24. 

Ward, T., 17. 

Warfield, Capt. 41. 

Warner, A. E., 

Warner, George, 36. 

Warner, Joseph, 91. 

Warner, Michael, 39, 41. 

Wasbay, H., 21. 

Washington Fire Com- 
pany (Phila.), 84. 

Washington, George, 14, 
30, 32, 37. 

Washington's Birthday, 37. 

Washington Hose, 65. 

Washington, D. C, 73. 

Watchman Fire Co., 83. 

Waters, H., 57. 

Watkins, Tobias, 41. 

W^atts, D. B., 41. ff 

Wells, Cyprian, 19, 57. 

Wells, George, 19, 25, 55. 

Wells, Harris, 39. 

Wells and McComas, 40. 

Welsh, George, 21, 23. 

West, C, 88. 

Whitaker, George, 38. 

Whitaker, Jos., 39. 

Wicaco Fire Co. (Phila), 
84. 



Willson, Samuel, 54. 
Willson, William, 19. 
Willson, Wm., Jr., 60. 
Wilkerson, John, 48. 
Williams, Josh., 48. 
Williams, Nath., 45. 
Williamson, A., 84. 
Willing, Joseph, 39. 
Wilson, James, 43. 
Wilson, Jared, 41. 
Wilson, Thomas, 24. 
Wilson, William, 15, 19. 
Winchester, George, 45. 
Winder, V\^. H., 41. 
Winters, E., 19. 
Woelper, George, 41, 
Woodfield, S., 17. 
Woodland, Wm., 41. 
Worthington, N., 39. 
Worthington, Thos., 48. 
Wright, R. T., 91. 

Yanaway, D., 39. 

Yeiser, Englehart, 14, 17, 

31- 
Yeiser, Ph., 21, 57. 
Yellott, Jere, 31. 
Yerkes, David, 54. 
Yevi^ell, John, 38. 
York Road (old), 69. 
Yorktown, 18. 
Young, James, 25. 
Young Men's Total Abst, 

Soc, 73. 

Zare, I., 39. 
Zigler, H., 24. 



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